This statistic shows the percentage of adults in the U.S. who used personal hearing protection devices when attending a loud athletic or entertainment event in the past 12 months as of 2018. It was found that around 82 percent of respondents stated they never or seldom used hearing protection when attending a loud event.
Percentage of adults in the U.S. who wore personal hearing protection devices when attending loud athletic or entertainment events in the past year as of 2018
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Panelists were asked: “In the past 12 months, how often did you wear hearing protection devices (ear plugs, ear muffs) when attending a loud athletic or entertainment event?”
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MMWR, & CDC. (October 19, 2018). Percentage of adults in the U.S. who wore personal hearing protection devices when attending loud athletic or entertainment events in the past year as of 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/936082/hearing-protection-use-at-loud-events-among-adults-us/
MMWR, und CDC. "Percentage of adults in the U.S. who wore personal hearing protection devices when attending loud athletic or entertainment events in the past year as of 2018." Chart. October 19, 2018. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/936082/hearing-protection-use-at-loud-events-among-adults-us/
MMWR, CDC. (2018). Percentage of adults in the U.S. who wore personal hearing protection devices when attending loud athletic or entertainment events in the past year as of 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/936082/hearing-protection-use-at-loud-events-among-adults-us/
MMWR, and CDC. "Percentage of Adults in The U.S. Who Wore Personal Hearing Protection Devices When Attending Loud Athletic or Entertainment Events in The past Year as of 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Oct 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/936082/hearing-protection-use-at-loud-events-among-adults-us/
MMWR & CDC, Percentage of adults in the U.S. who wore personal hearing protection devices when attending loud athletic or entertainment events in the past year as of 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/936082/hearing-protection-use-at-loud-events-among-adults-us/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Percentage of adults in the U.S. who wore personal hearing protection devices when attending loud athletic or entertainment events in the past year as of 2018 [Graph], MMWR, & CDC, October 19, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/936082/hearing-protection-use-at-loud-events-among-adults-us/