This statistic shows the distribution 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 always or most of the time as of 2018, by age. It was found that those aged 25 to 34 years accounted for 20 percent of adults who stated they used hearing protection when attending a loud event always or most of the time.
Distribution of U.S. adults who wore personal hearing protection devices when attending loud athletic or entertainment events in the past year as of 2018, by age*
Figures have been rounded and therefore may not add up to 100 percent.
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?”
* Those who wore personal hearing protection devices most of the time or always.
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MMWR, & CDC. (October 19, 2018). Distribution of U.S. adults who wore personal hearing protection devices when attending loud athletic or entertainment events in the past year as of 2018, by age* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/936123/hearing-protection-use-distribution-at-loud-events-among-adults-us-by-age/
MMWR, und CDC. "Distribution of U.S. adults who wore personal hearing protection devices when attending loud athletic or entertainment events in the past year as of 2018, by age*." Chart. October 19, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/936123/hearing-protection-use-distribution-at-loud-events-among-adults-us-by-age/
MMWR, CDC. (2018). Distribution of U.S. adults who wore personal hearing protection devices when attending loud athletic or entertainment events in the past year as of 2018, by age*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/936123/hearing-protection-use-distribution-at-loud-events-among-adults-us-by-age/
MMWR, and CDC. "Distribution of U.S. Adults Who Wore Personal Hearing Protection Devices When Attending Loud Athletic or Entertainment Events in The past Year as of 2018, by Age*." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Oct 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/936123/hearing-protection-use-distribution-at-loud-events-among-adults-us-by-age/
MMWR & CDC, Distribution of U.S. adults who wore personal hearing protection devices when attending loud athletic or entertainment events in the past year as of 2018, by age* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/936123/hearing-protection-use-distribution-at-loud-events-among-adults-us-by-age/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Distribution of U.S. adults who wore personal hearing protection devices when attending loud athletic or entertainment events in the past year as of 2018, by age* [Graph], MMWR, & CDC, October 19, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/936123/hearing-protection-use-distribution-at-loud-events-among-adults-us-by-age/
