Investigation of screening methods for identifying population susceptible to noise-induced hearing loss.
- Author:
Yao GUO
1
;
Yuan ZHAO
;
Chuan-wei DUAN
;
Yan-jun DENG
;
Hao ZHOU
;
Lu-wu XIAO
;
Yi-min LIU
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Adult; China; Disease Susceptibility; Female; Hearing Loss, Noise-Induced; diagnosis; Humans; Male; Mass Screening; Noise, Occupational; adverse effects; Surveys and Questionnaires; Young Adult
- From: Chinese Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Diseases 2013;31(4):255-261
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo investigate the screening methods for identifying the populations susceptible and resistant to noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) and to provide a reference for future research.
METHODSWorkers who were exposed to 75 ∼ 120 dB noise in enterprises were included in the study. Field investigation of occupational health was conducted; workers' basic information and data on hearing threshold levels were collected. Paired chi-square test was used to compare each two of three screening methods, which were used at home and abroad to identify noise-susceptible and noise-sensitive populations, in terms of noise exposure level, general information, and noise-induced hearing threshold shift.
RESULTSThere were no significant differences in the noise exposure level, basic information, and left and right ears' hearing threshold levels of noise-susceptible and noise-sensitive populations between each two of the three screening methods (P > 0.05), according to the paired chi-square test. However, high-frequency hearing threshold had statistically significant difference among the three methods. As a whole, methods B and C were superior to method A.
CONCLUSIONThe workers in China are younger than before, with more awareness of self-protection, and individual protection is enhanced in them. Currently, method B is more suitable for screening out the population susceptible to NIHL in China.