AlQahtani Abdulaziz S, Alshammari Ahmed N, Khalifah Eyad M, Alnabri Akram A, Aldarwish Hadi A, Alshammari Khaled F, Alshammari Hamad F, Almudayni Abdulkarim M
Department of ENT, University of Hail, Hail, Saudi Arabia.
Department of Internal Medicine, University of Hail, Hail, Saudi Arabia.
Ann Med Surg (Lond). 2021 Nov 29;73:103113. doi: 10.1016/j.amsu.2021.103113. eCollection 2022 Jan.
Noise induced hearing loss is the one of the most preventable causes of hearing loss in all age groups. Occupational, environmental, infectious and genetic factors all play a role in determining the level of hearing loss. However, the use of headphones and personal listening devices is now very common, especially in younger generations. Healthy habits are needed to prevent them from developing hearing loss over time. We aim to assess the awareness level of hearing loss among residents of Hail region and its relation to personal listening devices.
This is a cross-sectional survey based study that was conducted in 2021 over a duration of four months. The survey purpose was to assess the level of awareness about the Relation of Noise-Induced Hearing Loss and Use of Headphones. The questionnaire had a total of 37 questions which were divided into 6 categories. All data was analyzed using SPSS 21, and a p-value of <0.05 was deemed significant.
The study included a total of 1086 participants. Sampled population age ranged from 18 to 55 years with a mean age of 24.8 ± 12.6 years old. Meanwhile, 636 (58.6%) of the participants were females and 1074 (98.9%) were Saudi. Hearing problems were significantly higher among those who were exposed to noise at work setting than others (26% vs. 15.9%, respectively; P = .001). Duration of the listening session/per day for more than 5 h was significantly associated with higher rates of hearing problems among participants (33.9% vs. 16.5%, respectively = .001). Typical level of TV or radio volume of 90-100 was associated with hearing problems among 32% compared to 11.2% for 0-49% (P = .001).
There is a low awareness level of hearing loss and its causes among the population with more than half of the respondent having unhealthy habits in listening to sounds through their personal devices. Factors related to develop hearing loss included age, volume level and duration of weekly sessions.
噪声性听力损失是所有年龄组中最可预防的听力损失原因之一。职业、环境、感染和遗传因素在决定听力损失程度方面都起作用。然而，如今使用耳机和个人收听设备非常普遍，尤其是在年轻一代中。需要养成健康习惯以防止他们随着时间推移出现听力损失。我们旨在评估海勒地区居民对听力损失的认知水平及其与个人收听设备的关系。
这是一项基于横断面调查的研究，于2021年进行，为期四个月。该调查目的是评估对噪声性听力损失与耳机使用关系的认知水平。问卷共有37个问题，分为6类。所有数据使用SPSS 21进行分析，p值<0.05被视为具有统计学意义。
该研究共纳入1086名参与者。抽样人群年龄在18至55岁之间，平均年龄为24.8±12.6岁。同时，636名（58.6%）参与者为女性，1074名（98.9%）为沙特人。在工作环境中接触噪声的人群中听力问题明显高于其他人（分别为26%和15.9%；P = 0.001）。参与者中每天收听时长超过5小时与较高的听力问题发生率显著相关（分别为33.9%和16.5%，P = 0.001）。电视或收音机音量通常在90 - 100的人群中32%存在听力问题，而音量在0 - 49%的人群中这一比例为11.2%（P = 0.001）。
人群中对听力损失及其原因的认知水平较低，超过一半的受访者在通过个人设备收听声音方面有不健康习惯。与发生听力损失相关的因素包括年龄、音量水平和每周收听时长。
