[Quantitative analysis of the characteristics and influencing factors of hearing loss among workers exposed to noise in Tianjin].

Zhonghua Lao Dong Wei Sheng Zhi Ye Bing Za Zhi

School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300070, China Institute of Occupational Health, Tianjin Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Tianjin 300011, China.

Published: May 2024

To analyze the characteristics of high-frequency average hearing loss in both ears of noise exposed workers in Tianjin in 2020, and quantitatively analyze the influencing factors of high-frequency hearing loss in both ears of workers. In March 2023, Collect and organize basic information about noise-hazardous enterprises and personal information of workers exposed to noise. Data from the Tianjin Occupational Disease and Health Hazard Factors Information Monitoring System from January 2020 to December 2020, and analyze the impact of basic information of employees, enterprise size, regional distribution, industry category, and economic type on the high-frequency average hearing loss of workers during work. Apply logistic regression to quantitatively analyze the influencing factors of abnormal high-frequency average hearing threshold of noise exposed workers. The size, economic type, industry category, and regional distribution of enterprises, as well as the gender, age, length of service of workers, have an impact on the abnormal high-frequency average hearing threshold of noise exposed workers (χ(2)=733.56、3 497、27、1352.84、1197.62、2570.59、22.30、506.60, <0.001) . Quantitative analysis using a logistic regression model showed that in the basic information of workers, noise exposed workers were male (=2.500, <0.001) and aged 30-39, 40-49, and 50-59 years (=1.33, <0.001; =1.68, <0.001; =1.52, < 0.001) , with a length of service of 4 to<10 years and≥10 years (=1.08, <0.001; =1.615, <0.001) being the influencing factors for high-frequency hearing loss in both ears of noise exposed workers; In terms of enterprise characteristics, medium-sized, small and micro enterprises (=1.12, <0.001; =1.75, <0.001; =2.09, <0.001) , enterprises located in the fourth district around the city (=1.268, <0.001) , and enterprises with economic types of collective economy, other economy, private economy, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan investment, shareholding system, and other industry economies ( are all >1, <0.001) are all factors affecting high-frequency hearing loss in noise exposed personnel. Noise is a common occupational hazard factor in Tianjin's enterprises, especially for workers in micro enterprises who face a high risk of hearing abnormalities. Therefore, enterprises need to strengthen the management and intervention of noise operations to prevent the occurrence of hearing loss in workers.

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