Table 1 Demographic data comparing participants with potential occupational noise exposure with those without occupational noise exposure
From: Feasibility of a low-cost hearing screening in rural Indiana
Variables | Potential occupational noise exposure (n = 59) Mean (SD) or n (%) | No occupational noise exposure (n = 67) Mean (SD) or n (%) | t or Chi-Square values | P values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Average age (yrs) | 62.0 (13.6) | 55.8 (14.2) | 2.5 | 0.01* |
Gender (% males) | 36 (61.0) | 18 (26.9) | 14.94 | < .001* |
Ethnicity (White/Non-Hispanic) | 57 (96.6) | 66 (98.5) | 0.49 | 0.49 |
Marital status (Married) | 48 (81.4) | 49 (73.1) | 2.93 | 0.49 |
Education level | ||||
 Less than high school | 4 (6.8) | 3 (4.5) |  | .01* |
 High school | 22 (37.3) | 27 (40.3) |  | |
 Technical | 9 (15.3) | 1 (1.5) | 14.93 | |
 Undergraduate degree | 21 (35.6) | 22 (32.8) |  | |
 Graduate degree | 3 (5.1) | 14 (20.9) |  | |
Years working in high noise | ||||
 0–10 years | 12 (20.3) | NA | NA | NA |
 11–20 years | 8 (13.6) | |||
 21–30 years | 10 (16.9) | |||
 > 30 years | 29 (49.2) | |||