Personal Music Players and Hearing Loss: The HUNT Cohort Study

Engdahl, Bo; Aarhus, Lisa

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“…For instance, the study of transport noise exposure in Toronto suggested that the average noise level in the subway and bus reached 79.8 ± 4.0 dBA [ 22 ]. A large population follow-up study ( n = 12,115) from the Trøndelag Health Study suggested that individuals with prolonged listening to a high sound volume of personal music players were associated with worse hearing thresholds (1.4 dB [0.1 to 2.8]) [ 23 ].…”

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Development and initial validation of the Chinese Version of the Noise Exposure Questionnaire (C-NEQ)

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Background With a high prevalence of noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL), the noise survey tools for identifying individuals with high risk of NIHL are still limited. This study was aimed to translate and develop a Chinese version of noise exposure questionnaire (C-NEQ), and validate its reliability and reproducibility. Methods This study was conducted from May 2020 to March 2021 in China. The questionnaire was translated from the original NEQ and adapted into Chinese culture using the method according to the International Test Committee. Content validity was evaluated by our expert group. Construct validity and reliability of the C-NEQ was determined through estimating the confirmatory factor analysis and Cronbach’s alpha in a cross-sectional analysis among 641 Chinese speaking adults, respectively. The retest reproducibility of the C-NEQ was analyzed by using the intra-group correlation coefficient (ICC) in a follow-up analysis among 151 participants. Results The C-NEQ comprises ten items covering four domains: occupational, housework, transport and recreational noise exposure. The annual noise exposure (ANE) was calculated as the protocol of original NEQ. A total of 641 adult participants (aged 26.9 ± 10.1 years, 53.4% males) completed the C-NEQ. The average time for completing the C-NEQ was 4.4 ± 3.0 min. Content validity indicated high relevance of the C-NEQ. The confirmatory factor analysis indices illustrated that the items of the C-NEQ were suitable with the data in the study. For the internal reliability, the Cronbach’s α coefficients of the total items and four domains (occupational, housework, transport, and recreational noise exposure) were 0.799, 0.959, 0.837, 0.825, and 0.803, respectively. Among them, 151 participants (aged 36.1 ± 11.1 years, 65.6% males) completed the retest of the C-NEQ 1 month after the first test. The ICC value of total ANEs between the first test and the second test was 0.911 (P < 0.001). Conclusions In this study, we have validated the C-NEQ with adequate reliability and reproducibility for quantifying an individual’s annual daily noise exposure, which provides an effective fast-screen tool for researches and clinics to identify those individuals with high risks of NIHL within the short time duration (no more than five minutes) among Chinese population.

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Development and initial validation of the Chinese Version of the Noise Exposure Questionnaire (C-NEQ)

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“…Earlier research has found that 11% of 111 participants used their PMS at a level greater than 85 dBA [13] and that 10% listened to music at 90-100 dB, even while sleeping [14]. It has also been reported that tinnitus and hearing loss are significantly associated with the volume level [15,16]. Similarly, it has been reported that a large proportion of young adults use a PMS at levels that exceed the limits prescribed by regulatory bodies [17].…”

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Auditory Effects of Personal Music Systems in Young Adults: A Questionnaire Based Study

Ghosh¹,

N.²,

M.V.³

2022

J Hear Sci

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Background: Noise exposure damages cochlear hair cells resulting in sensorineural hearing loss along with other symptoms like tinnitus and vertigo. One source of loud sound exposure in young adults is personal music systems (PMS). The present study investigated the auditoryrelated symptoms in regular PMS users by administering a questionnaire on PMS usage and associated symptoms in individuals who were regular users of PMS and compared results with non-regular PMS users.Material and methods: There were 260 young adults who participated in the study. Individuals who used PMS for ≥1 hour per day at a volume control setting of ≥60% for ≥2 years were considered regular PMS users, while other participants were considered non-regular PMS users. A custom-made questionnaire with a total of 24 questions was administered to all participants.Results: Statistical analysis indicated that the occurrence of symptoms such as reduced hearing and vertigo were significantly higher in regular PMS users than in non-regular users. However, other symptoms such as tinnitus, difficulty in perception of speech in noisy situations, ear pain, and headache were not significantly different between the groups. Conclusions:The findings substantiate the harmful effects of regular PMS usage on hearing and related functions. They also document the incidence of associated symptoms.

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“…The association between hearing loss and personal listening devices has also been reported [ 6 ]. A large-scale cohort study showed that users listening to high sound levels increased their hearing thresholds [ 7 ].…”

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Hearing loss and the COVID-19 pandemic

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Objective Hearing loss is an important public health problem. Its causes vary, including infections, noise, and aging. The first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic occurred in April 2020 in Japan. During the pandemic, people were urged to stay at home and drastically changed their lifestyles. This study aimed to examine hearing loss before and during the pandemic. The prevalence during the pandemic after April 2020 was compared for the period in 2019. Study subjects were those who received health checkups in both periods. Hearing loss was defined as a hearing threshold of > 30 dB at 1 kHz and > 40 dB at 4 kHz in either ear using pure-tone audiometry. Results A total of 2367 persons presented in both 2019 and 2020. The overall rates of hearing loss were 9.5% and 13.2% before and after the pandemic, respectively. After controlling for age, sex, current smoking, regular exercise and alcohol consumption, the rate of hearing loss showed a significant increase in 2020 (p = < 0.0001). With age stratification, an increase was observed in the participants aged < 40 years (1.3% vs. 3.1%, p < 0.001) and 40–59 years (7.2% vs. 12.6%, p < 0.001). Further studies are needed to confirm the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on hearing loss.

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Personal Music Players and Hearing Loss: The HUNT Cohort Study

Cited by 12 publications

References 28 publications

Development and initial validation of the Chinese Version of the Noise Exposure Questionnaire (C-NEQ)

Development and initial validation of the Chinese Version of the Noise Exposure Questionnaire (C-NEQ)

Auditory Effects of Personal Music Systems in Young Adults: A Questionnaire Based Study

Hearing loss and the COVID-19 pandemic

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