Hearing difficulty and tinnitus among U.S. workers and non-workers in 2007

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• Personal Author:
  Calvert, Geoffrey M. ; Li J ; Luckhaupt SE ; Masterson, Elizabeth A. ; Themann, Christa L.
• Description:
  BACKGROUND: Hearing loss and tinnitus are two potentially debilitating physical conditions affecting many people in the United States. The purpose of this study was to estimate the prevalence of hearing difficulty, tinnitus, and their co-occurrence within U.S. populations. METHODS: Data from the 2007 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) were examined. Weighted prevalence and adjusted prevalence ratios for self-reported hearing difficulty, tinnitus, and their co-occurrence were estimated and compared by demographic, among workers with and without occupational noise exposure, and across industries and occupations. RESULTS: Seven percent of U.S. workers never exposed to occupational noise had hearing difficulty, 5% had tinnitus and 2% had both conditions. However, among workers who had ever been exposed to occupational noise, the prevalence was 23%, 15%, and 9%, respectively (P < 0.0001). CONCLUSIONS: Hearing difficulty and tinnitus are prevalent in the U.S.; especially among noise-exposed workers. Improved strategies for hearing conservation or better implementation are needed. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Hearing Hearing Loss Hearing Loss, Noise-Induced Noise Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Occupational Hearing Loss Hazardous Noise Hearing-impairment Hearing-loss Noise-exposure Noise-induced-hearing-loss Noise-induced Hearing Loss Occupational-exposure Occupational-hazards Ringing In The Ears Surveillance Tinnitus Workers

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• ISSN:
  0271-3586
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DSHEFS - Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations, and Field Studies ; DART - Division of Applied Research and Technology
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  290-300
• Volume:
  59
• Issue:
  4
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20047392
• Citation:
  Am J Ind Med 2016 Apr; 59(4):290-300
• Contact Point Address:
  Elizabeth A. Masterson, PhD, CPH, COHC, Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations and Field Studies, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 1090 Tusculum Ave, MS-R17, Cincinnati, OH 45226
• Email:
  emasterson@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2016
• NORA Priority Area:
  Manufacturing
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  American Journal of Industrial Medicine
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:a0dc91c03c4373d377fbf27201b9a12ad5dad9fe3d807326d7ad2152fb7559c2317cb04c39c7ec8a8d70c48b7b43388c092cfe0895c3640188d93cc314851cb0
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/202468/cdc_202468_DS1.pdf
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