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hearing-loss-ear-disease

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5	28	M	0	0	none	csom	unilateral	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	1	mild	conductive	0	0	0	0	none	0	0	0	0	0	none
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7	9	M	1	0	primary	csom	bilateral	9	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	normal	none	1	1	0	0	none	1	0	0	0	0	none
8	11	M	1	1	secondary	csom	bilateral	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	1	1	severe	conductive	1	0	0	0	none	1	0	0	1	0	none
9	8	M	1	0	tertiary	foreign_body	bilateral	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	severe	conductive	0	0	0	1	none	0	0	1	0	1	none
10	7	F	1	0	primary	csom	unilateral	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	normal	none	1	1	0	0	none	0	0	0	0	0	none
11	27	F	0	1	tertiary	csom	bilateral	15	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	normal	none	0	0	0	0	none	1	0	0	0	0	none
12	18	F	0	0	primary	ome	bilateral	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	severe	conductive	0	0	0	0	none	0	0	0	0	0	none
13	11	M	1	0	none	csom	unilateral	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	1	mild	conductive	1	1	0	0	none	0	0	0	0	1	none
14	9	F	1	1	secondary	wax_impaction	unilateral	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	moderate	conductive	0	0	1	0	none	0	0	1	1	1	none
15	10	M	1	1	primary	aom	unilateral	7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	normal	none	0	1	0	0	none	0	0	0	0	0	none
16	6	F	1	1	secondary	foreign_body	unilateral	18	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	mild	sensorineural	0	0	0	1	none	0	0	1	0	0	none
17	43	F	0	0	primary	ototoxicity	unilateral	6	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	mild	sensorineural	0	0	0	0	none	0	0	0	0	0	none
18	11	M	1	1	none	aom	unilateral	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	moderate	conductive	1	1	0	0	none	0	0	0	1	0	none
19	47	M	0	0	primary	congenital	bilateral	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	normal	none	0	0	0	0	none	0	0	0	0	0	none
20	3	M	1	1	secondary	wax_impaction	bilateral	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	severe	conductive	0	0	0	0	none	0	0	0	1	1	none
21	10	M	1	0	secondary	csom	bilateral	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	normal	none	0	1	0	0	none	0	0	0	0	0	none
22	33	M	0	0	primary	wax_impaction	bilateral	6	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	moderate	conductive	0	0	0	0	none	0	0	0	0	0	none
23	47	M	0	0	none	wax_impaction	unilateral	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	normal	none	0	0	0	0	none	0	0	0	0	0	none
24	8	M	1	0	primary	foreign_body	bilateral	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	1	0	mild	conductive	0	0	0	1	none	0	0	1	0	1	none
25	46	F	0	0	none	wax_impaction	unilateral	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	normal	none	0	0	1	0	none	0	0	1	0	0	none
26	8	M	1	0	tertiary	congenital	bilateral	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	mild	sensorineural	0	0	0	0	none	1	0	0	0	0	none
27	27	M	0	1	secondary	foreign_body	bilateral	29	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	profound	sensorineural	0	0	0	0	none	0	0	0	0	0	none
28	12	M	1	0	none	wax_impaction	bilateral	5	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	moderate	conductive	0	0	0	0	none	0	0	0	0	0	none
29	16	F	0	0	tertiary	presbycusis	bilateral	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	normal	none	0	0	0	0	none	0	0	0	0	0	none
30	16	M	0	1	secondary	ome	bilateral	48	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	normal	none	0	0	0	0	none	0	0	0	0	0	none
31	37	M	0	1	secondary	noise_induced	bilateral	39	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	normal	none	0	0	0	0	none	0	0	0	0	0	none
32	3	M	1	0	secondary	congenital	unilateral	36	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	profound	sensorineural	0	0	0	0	none	1	0	0	1	0	none
33	69	M	0	0	primary	presbycusis	unilateral	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	normal	none	0	0	0	0	none	0	0	0	0	0	none
34	25	M	0	1	tertiary	wax_impaction	bilateral	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	normal	none	0	0	0	0	none	0	0	0	0	0	none
35	5	M	1	0	secondary	wax_impaction	bilateral	8	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	mild	conductive	0	0	1	0	none	0	0	1	0	0	none
36	23	M	0	1	primary	csom	bilateral	5	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	severe	conductive	0	1	0	0	none	0	0	0	0	0	none
37	48	F	0	1	primary	ototoxicity	unilateral	25	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	normal	none	0	0	0	0	none	0	0	0	0	0	none
38	5	F	1	1	primary	congenital	unilateral	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	severe	sensorineural	0	0	0	0	none	0	0	0	0	0	none
39	15	M	0	1	none	csom	unilateral	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	moderate	conductive	0	1	0	0	none	1	0	0	0	0	none
40	8	F	1	0	primary	csom	unilateral	17	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	severe	conductive	1	0	0	0	none	0	0	0	1	0	none
41	2	F	1	0	primary	congenital	unilateral	7	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	moderate	sensorineural	0	0	0	0	none	0	0	0	0	0	none
42	31	F	0	1	tertiary	presbycusis	bilateral	4	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	normal	none	0	0	0	0	none	0	0	0	0	0	none
43	45	F	0	0	secondary	ototoxicity	unilateral	2	0	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	mild	sensorineural	0	0	0	0	none	0	0	0	0	0	none
44	82	F	0	1	none	csom	unilateral	11	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	profound	conductive	0	0	0	0	none	1	1	0	0	0	none
45	9	M	1	0	secondary	csom	unilateral	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	normal	none	1	1	0	0	none	0	0	0	0	0	none
46	4	M	1	0	none	congenital	bilateral	9	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	normal	none	0	0	0	0	none	0	0	0	0	0	none
47	20	M	0	1	tertiary	ome	bilateral	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	normal	none	0	0	0	0	none	0	0	0	0	0	none
48	10	F	1	1	tertiary	foreign_body	unilateral	6	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	normal	none	0	0	0	1	none	0	0	1	0	0	none
49	88	M	0	0	none	wax_impaction	unilateral	34	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	severe	conductive	0	0	0	0	none	0	0	0	0	0	none
50	3	M	1	0	secondary	aom	bilateral	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	moderate	conductive	1	1	0	0	none	0	0	0	0	0	none
51	47	M	0	1	none	presbycusis	bilateral	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	severe	sensorineural	0	0	0	0	none	0	0	0	0	0	none
52	13	F	1	1	secondary	wax_impaction	unilateral	11	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	normal	none	0	0	0	0	none	0	0	0	0	0	none
53	28	M	0	0	tertiary	presbycusis	bilateral	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	moderate	sensorineural	0	0	0	0	none	0	0	0	0	0	none
54	7	F	1	0	none	aom	bilateral	20	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	mild	conductive	0	1	0	0	none	0	0	0	0	0	none
55	11	M	1	0	none	ome	unilateral	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	normal	none	0	0	0	0	none	0	0	0	0	0	none
56	5	F	1	0	secondary	congenital	unilateral	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	mild	sensorineural	0	0	0	0	none	1	0	0	0	0	none
57	4	F	1	0	none	congenital	bilateral	8	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	mild	sensorineural	0	0	0	0	none	1	0	0	0	1	none
58	2	M	1	1	secondary	wax_impaction	unilateral	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	moderate	conductive	0	0	1	0	none	0	0	0	0	1	none
59	5	F	1	0	primary	foreign_body	bilateral	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	mild	mixed	0	0	0	1	none	0	0	1	0	0	none
60	3	M	1	0	none	csom	unilateral	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	profound	conductive	1	1	0	0	none	1	0	0	1	0	none
61	23	F	0	0	tertiary	csom	unilateral	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	1	mild	conductive	1	1	0	0	none	1	0	0	0	0	none
62	29	M	0	0	primary	foreign_body	bilateral	14	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	mild	conductive	0	0	0	0	none	0	0	0	0	0	none
63	9	M	1	0	secondary	congenital	bilateral	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	mild	sensorineural	0	0	0	0	none	0	0	0	0	0	none
64	10	M	1	1	secondary	congenital	unilateral	20	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	normal	none	0	0	0	0	none	0	0	0	0	0	none
65	13	M	1	0	primary	wax_impaction	bilateral	6	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	moderate	conductive	0	0	0	0	none	0	0	0	1	0	none
66	13	F	1	1	primary	csom	unilateral	6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	1	mild	conductive	1	0	0	0	none	0	0	0	0	1	none
67	21	M	0	0	none	ototoxicity	bilateral	3	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	normal	none	0	0	0	0	none	0	0	0	0	0	none
68	4	F	1	1	none	wax_impaction	unilateral	30	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	normal	none	0	0	0	0	none	0	0	0	0	0	none
69	8	M	1	0	primary	aom	unilateral	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	mild	conductive	1	1	0	0	none	0	0	0	0	1	none
70	7	F	1	0	primary	csom	bilateral	9	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	severe	conductive	1	1	0	0	none	1	0	0	1	0	none
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73	40	F	0	1	none	ototoxicity	unilateral	3	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	normal	none	0	0	0	0	none	0	0	0	0	0	none
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77	16	F	0	1	none	presbycusis	unilateral	7	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	normal	none	0	0	0	0	none	0	0	0	0	0	none
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79	21	F	0	0	primary	ototoxicity	unilateral	12	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	profound	sensorineural	0	0	0	0	none	0	0	0	0	0	none
80	63	M	0	1	primary	ototoxicity	unilateral	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	profound	sensorineural	0	0	0	0	none	0	0	0	0	0	none
81	17	M	0	1	secondary	aom	bilateral	29	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	normal	none	1	1	0	0	none	0	0	0	0	0	none
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83	9	M	1	0	primary	aom	bilateral	12	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	normal	none	1	0	0	0	none	0	0	0	0	0	none
84	2	M	1	0	none	csom	bilateral	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	normal	none	1	1	0	0	none	0	0	0	0	0	none
85	3	F	1	0	primary	csom	bilateral	29	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	normal	none	0	0	0	0	none	0	0	0	0	0	none
86	16	F	0	0	primary	ome	unilateral	15	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	mild	conductive	0	0	0	0	none	0	0	0	0	0	none
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90	6	F	1	1	primary	csom	bilateral	21	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	mild	conductive	1	1	0	0	none	0	0	0	0	0	none
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100	5	F	1	0	primary	csom	unilateral	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	moderate	conductive	1	0	0	0	none	0	0	0	1	0	none

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Hearing Loss & Ear Disease Dataset

Abstract

This dataset provides 30,000 simulated ear disease and hearing loss records (10,000 per scenario) from sub-Saharan Africa. Each record contains 45+ variables including ear condition, hearing assessment, risk factors, treatment, and outcomes. Three settings: ENT specialist centre (audiometry + hearing aids), district hospital (basic care), and rural health centre (minimal services).

1. Introduction

Up to 88% of hearing loss cases are preventable (WHO AFRO). CSOM is the most common ear pathology in SSA, with >56% of school children failing ear examinations. There are fewer than 1 ENT specialist per million population in most SSA countries. Audiometry is rarely available outside tertiary centres, and hearing aids reach <1% of those who need them. Untreated hearing loss in children leads to speech delay and poor school performance.

This dataset is entirely simulated. It must not be used for clinical decision-making.

2. Methodology

2.1 Parameterization

Parameter	Value	Source
Preventable hearing loss	Up to 88%	WHO AFRO
CSOM prevalence	~27% of cases	PMC 2017
School ear exam fail rate	56.6%	ScienceDirect 2019
ENT specialists per million	<1	WHO AFRO
Hearing aid coverage	<1%	WHO

2.2 Scenario Design

Scenario	Audiometry	Hearing Aids	Surgery	ENT
ENT specialist	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
District hospital	No	No	No	No
Rural HC	No	No	No	No

3. Schema

Column	Type	Description
id	int	Unique identifier
age	int	Patient age
ear_condition	categorical	csom / aom / ome / wax / foreign_body / noise / presbycusis / congenital / ototoxicity
hearing_loss_severity	categorical	normal / mild / moderate / severe / profound
hearing_loss_type	categorical	conductive / sensorineural / mixed
audiometry_done	binary	Audiometry performed
hearing_aid_fitted	binary	Hearing aid fitted
surgery_performed	binary	Ear surgery
speech_development_affected	binary	Speech delay (children)
school_performance_affected	binary	School impact (children)
complication	binary	Complication occurred

4. Validation

Validation Report

Key validation checks:

CSOM: #1 ear condition ✓
Audiometry: 60% ENT centre → 0% elsewhere ✓
Hearing aids: 7% specialist → 0% elsewhere ✓
Speech delay: ~60% in children with moderate+ loss ✓
ENT referral completion: ~20% ✓

5. Usage

from datasets import load_dataset
dataset = load_dataset("electricsheepafrica/hearing-loss-ear-disease", "district_hospital")
df = dataset["train"].to_pandas()

6. Limitations

Simulated: Not from real ENT registries.
No audiogram data: No frequency-specific thresholds.
No imaging: No CT temporal bone.
Simplified: No detailed surgical outcomes.

7. References

PMC (2017). CSOM prevalence school children Malawi.
Cambridge (2024). Global burden hearing impairment.
Frontiers (2024). Global burden otitis media.
WHO AFRO. Ear health factsheet.
ScienceDirect (2019). School ear exam prevalence.

Citation

@dataset{esa_hearing_ear_2025,
  title={Hearing Loss and Ear Disease Dataset},
  author={Electric Sheep Africa},
  year={2025},
  publisher={Hugging Face},
  url={https://huggingface.co/datasets/electricsheepafrica/hearing-loss-ear-disease}
}

License

CC-BY-4.0

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