The effects of age adjustment on the diagnosis of noise induced hearing loss.
- Author:
Jong Uk WON
1
;
Yeon Soon AHN
;
Jae Hoon ROH
Author Information
1. Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
noise induced hearing loss;
age adjustment
- MeSH:
Diagnosis*;
Hearing Loss*;
Hearing*;
Korea;
Noise*
- From:Korean Journal of Preventive Medicine
1995;28(3):651-662
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
In Korea there is no specific method of age adjustment in noise induced hearing loss(NIHL). we attempted the age adjustment to understand the effects of age on the diagnosis of NIHL. We used the International Standard Organization 1999 as an age adjustment method. We used the 1,617 otologically normal person's hearing data from a health examination center, and 206 workers diagnosed as NIHL. we concluded as follows; 1. The ISO 7029 function used for age specific hearing loss is not suited to Korean people. 2. The mean of age specific hearing loss is 11.0 6.2dB, and the older of age, the more decrease on hearing loss, especially in 4000Hz. 3. The difference of NIHL between before age adjustment and after age adjustment in the 3rd decade is 5.4dB, in the 4th decade is 6.7dB, in the 5th decade is 8.5dB, in the 6th decade is 10.4dB, and in the 7th decade is 12.9dB. The older, the more is the difference. 4. After age adjustment, the number of workers diagnosed as NIHL decreases to 60% of unadjusted.
