Table 2. Music exposure of study populationa (N = 943).
| Total | Males | Females | P b | |
| N = 943 | n = 350 | n = 593 | ||
| Music exposure | ||||
| Listened to music on MP3 players (in past month) | 88.0 | 83.6 | 90.7 | *** |
| Frequency of use | ||||
| 7 d/wk (in past month) | 35.4 | 34.6 | 35.9 | |
| >3 h/d | 15.4 | 17.9 | 14.0 | |
| Used volume setting of more than three fourths | 44.6 | 40.3 | 47.0 | * |
| Visited discotheques (last year) | 61.2 | 64.6 | 59.2 | |
| Visited pop/rock concerts (last year) | 39.8 | 43.2 | 37.9 | |
| Risky music exposure c | ||||
| Risky exposure from combined sources (≥80 dBA) | 61.5 | 64.0 | 59.9 | |
| Low risk (80–85 dBA) | 25.8 | 25.6 | 25.6 | |
| Moderate risk (85–90 dBA) | 16.5 | 18.7 | 15.3 | |
| High risk (≥90 dBA) | 19.2 | 19.6 | 18.9 | |
| Risky exposure from MP3 players (≥80 dBA) | 30.4 | 28.8 | 31.4 | |
| Low risk (80–85 dBA) | 11.6 | 13.8 | 10.3 | |
| Moderate risk (85–90 dBA) | 3.5 | 2.3 | 4.2 | |
| High risk (≥90 dBA) | 15.4 | 12.7 | 16.9 | |
| Risky exposure from discotheques and pop/rock concerts (≥80 dBA) | 48.1 | 54.8 | 44.2 | *** |
| Low risk (80–85 dBA) | 30.1 | 30.0 | 30.0 | |
| Moderate risk (85–90 dBA) | 15.0 | 19.6 | 12.3 | |
| High risk (≥90 dBA) | 3.1 | 5.2 | 1.9 |
a
Values reported are percentages.
b
Females compared to males.
*P<0.05.
***P<0.001.
c
Average exposure equivalent to sound levels of 80 dBA during ≥56 hours per week.