Awareness of Noise-Induced Hearing Loss and Use of Hearing Protection among Young Adults in Jordan
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Methods
3. Results
The Use of Hearing Protection
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
Appendix A
A very Big Problem | A Big Problem | Not that Big | Not at All | |
Hearing loss or hearing problems | ||||
Depression |
A very Big Problem | A Big Problem | Not that Big | Not at All | |
Hearing loss or hearing problems | ||||
Depression |
Yes | No | How many times in a week/year? | |
Listening to loud music on a stereo/headset, others | |||
A club, rave and discos | |||
Concerts | |||
weddings and parties (with loud music) |
Very often | Often | Not often | Never | |
Listening to loud music on a stereo/headset | ||||
During or after going to a disco, club, … | ||||
During or after going to a concert | ||||
During or after going to weddings and parties (with loud music) |
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Characteristic | n | Percentage % |
---|---|---|
Gender | ||
Male | 132 | 53.9 |
Female | 113 | 46.1 |
Age | ||
17–19 | 47 | 19.2 |
20–22 | 119 | 48.6 |
23 years and above | 79 | 32.2 |
Educational level | ||
Undergraduate | 207 | 84.5 |
Graduate | 38 | 15.5 |
Family Income | ||
Above Average | 33 | 13.5 |
Average | 93 | 38.0 |
Below average | 18 | 7.3 |
Don’t know | 60 | 24.5 |
Prefer not to answer | 41 | 16.7 |
Noisy Activity | Male (n = 132) | Female (n = 113) | p Value | x2 | ||
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n | % | n | % | |||
Listening to loud music on a stereo/headset | 103 | 78.0% | 96 | 85.0% | 0.163 | 1.95 |
Clubs, raves, and discos | 65 | 49.2% | 17 | 15.0% | <0.01 | 31.87 |
Concerts | 76 | 57.6% | 54 | 47.8% | 0.126 | 2.34 |
Weddings and parties (with loud music) | 93 | 70.5% | 101 | 89.4% | <0.01 | 13.16 |
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Alnuman, N.; Ghnimat, T. Awareness of Noise-Induced Hearing Loss and Use of Hearing Protection among Young Adults in Jordan. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2019, 16, 2961. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16162961
Alnuman N, Ghnimat T. Awareness of Noise-Induced Hearing Loss and Use of Hearing Protection among Young Adults in Jordan. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2019; 16(16):2961. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16162961
Chicago/Turabian StyleAlnuman, Nasim, and Talha Ghnimat. 2019. "Awareness of Noise-Induced Hearing Loss and Use of Hearing Protection among Young Adults in Jordan" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 16, no. 16: 2961. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16162961
APA StyleAlnuman, N., & Ghnimat, T. (2019). Awareness of Noise-Induced Hearing Loss and Use of Hearing Protection among Young Adults in Jordan. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16(16), 2961. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16162961