This survey shows the percentage of adults in the U.S. who had noise-induced hearing loss in one or both ears from 2011 to 2012, by age. It was found that 29 percent of those aged 40 to 49 years had hearing loss due to noise.
Percentage of adults in the U.S. who had noise-induced hearing loss in one or both ears in 2011-2012, by age
Noise-induced hearing loss in determined by the presence of an audiometric notch. An audiometric notch is a deterioration in the hearing threshold (the softest sound a person can hear). An audiometric notch is present when one or more of the
thresholds at 3–4, or 6 kHz exceeds the pure-tone average of the 0.5 and 1 kHz thresholds by 15 dB hearing level (HL) or more, and the 8 kHz threshold is at least 5 dB HL
lower (better) than the highest threshold in the 3–6 kHz range. Audiograms were not accepted if the test and retest results were greater of 10 dB. The average 1-kHz
frequency was the value used in this study. Participants were excluded if they had partial audio exam, ear compliance ≤0.2 mL or pressure more negative than
-150 dekapascals (daPa) (normal air pressure is approximately equal on both sides of the tympanic membrane [zero daPa])
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MMWR. (February 10, 2017). Percentage of adults in the U.S. who had noise-induced hearing loss in one or both ears in 2011-2012, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/674309/adults-with-hearing-loss-caused-by-noise-us-by-age/
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