1. Hearing loss and hypertension among noise-exposed workers: a pilot study based on baseline data.
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Miao, Long, Zhang, Juan, Yin, Lihong, and Pu, Yuepu
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HYPERTENSION epidemiology , *PILOT projects , *CONFIDENCE intervals , *NOISE , *CROSS-sectional method , *AGE distribution , *OCCUPATIONAL exposure , *RISK assessment , *T-test (Statistics) , *SEX distribution , *RESEARCH funding , *AUDIOMETRY , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *QUESTIONNAIRES , *NOISE-induced deafness , *ODDS ratio , *BLOOD pressure measurement , *SMOKING - Abstract
This study aimed to assess the prevalence of noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) and hypertension, and the association between NIHL and hypertension using occupational physical examination data of 42,588 noise-exposed workers from local enterprises in Yangzhou between 2015 and 2017. The average binaural high-frequency threshold on average (BHFTA), systolic blood pressure (SBP), and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) were 23.09 ± 11.32 dB, 126.85 ± 15.94 mm Hg and 79.94 ± 11.61 mm Hg. The prevalence of NIHL and hypertension were 24.38% and 25.40%. An increased risk of NIHL and hypertension was observed in the groups of males, aged >35 years, noise exposure time >5 years, noise exposure level >85 dB(A) and smoking. 32.25% NIHL workers had hypertension. NIHL workers were at higher risk of hypertension (adjusted OR = 1.07, 95%CI = 1.02–1.13). This study shows that the noise-exposed workers have high risk of developing NIHL and hypertension. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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