Variables | Sound technicians | Controls | p | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
n = 82 | % | n = 95 | % | ||
Age | |||||
< 25 | 8 | 9.8 | 9 | 9.5 | 0.949a |
25 to 35 | 33 | 40.2 | 52 | 54.7 | 0.054a |
36 to 45 | 23 | 28.0 | 21 | 22.1 | 0.316a |
> 45 | 18 | 22.0 | 13 | 13.7 | 0.149a |
Mean ± SD | 37.38 ± 9.98 | 35.09 ± 9.56 | 0.122b | ||
Min-max | 20–65 | 22–65 | |||
Gender | |||||
Female | 4 | 4.9 | 4 | 4.2 | 0.718a |
Male | 78 | 95.1 | 91 | 95.8 | |
Hearing Complaint | |||||
No | 60 | 73.2 | 84 | 88.4 | |
Yes | 22 | 26.8 | 11 | 11.6 | 0.009a |
Music listening habits | |||||
No | 57 | 69.5 | 70 | 73.7 | 0.539a |
Yes | 25 | 30.5 | 25 | 26.3 | |
Tinnitus | |||||
No | 52 | 63.4 | 84 | 88.4 | < 0.001a |
Yes | 30 | 36.6 | 11 | 11.6 | |
Ototoxicity exposure | |||||
No | 72 | 87.8 | 84 | 88.4 | > 0.05 |
Yes | 10 | 12.0 | 11 | 11.6 |