期刊
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF AUDIOLOGY
卷 56, 期 1, 页码 38-45出版社
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/14992027.2016.1211762
关键词
Noise; behavioral measures; demographics; epidemiology; pediatric
资金
- Bavarian Ministry for the Environment and Health
Objective: To describe personal music player (PMP) usage among adolescents, sociodemographic determinants and association with audiometric notches. Design: Audiometric evaluation to assess hearing status, and standardized questionnaires to evaluate PMP listening behaviors, leisure noise exposures and self-reported hearing loss symptoms. Sociodemographic information was collected using a parent questionnaire. Noise exposure by PMP usage equivalent for a 40h week was estimated based on self-reported volume and duration of use. Study sample: A total of 2143 students (54% females) attending 9th grade in Regensburg, Germany, during 2009 to 2011. Results: Overall, 85% of the students reported using PMPs. Exposure level exceeded 80dB(A) in approximately one third, and 85dB(A) in one quarter, of those who used PMP. An audiometric notch was found in 2.3% of participants, but was not significantly associated with higher PMP exposure. Conclusions: PMP exposure above the occupational limits of 80 and 85dB(A) set by the Directive 2003/10/EC may be a risk factor for developing noise-induced hearing loss. Educational measures to ameliorate high risk behaviors in PMP usage are needed, particularly for socially disadvantaged groups.
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