U.S. adults with hearing trouble from noise at work by time at job 2011-2012

Published by Statista Research Department, Dec 15, 2016
This survey shows the percentage of adults in the U.S. with exposure to loud noise at work who had hearing loss in 2011 and 2012, by time at job. It was found that 17.8 percent of those who worked at a job with very loud noise for five years or more had hearing loss.

Percentage of adults in the U.S. with exposure to loud noise at work who had hearing loss in 2011-2012, by time at job

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Release date

December 2016

Region

United States

Survey time period

2011 to 2012

Number of respondents

3,831 respondents

Age group

20-69 years

Supplementary notes

Hearing loss is defined as when the average threshold across four speech frequencies (0.5–1–2–4 kHz) is greater than 25 decibels hearing level. A loss of 25 decibels in the speech frequency range is equal to very soft speech in a quiet room.

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