Table 1.

Types of noise exposures reported

Type of exposure	Music majors (%)	Nonmusic majors (%)
Firearm use (gun hunting or target shooting) without hearing protection	2/28=7.1	2/35=5.7
Firearm use with regular hearing protection	2/28=7.1	0/35=0
“Low-risk” iPod or mp3 use: Listening to iPod or mp3 player for 2 h or less at a time at a volume that does allow the listener to hear surrounding conversation and when ears never ring after using the device	18/28=64.3	23/35=65.7
Listening to iPod or mp3 player for 30 min or less at a time at a volume level that does not allow the listener to hear the surrounding conversation	3/28=10.7	2/35=5.7
Listening to iPod or mp3 player for 1-2 h at a time at a volume level that does not allow the listener to hear the surrounding conversation	1/28=3.6	6/35=17.1
Ears ring “sometimes” after using an iPod or mp3 device	2/28=7.1	5/35=14.2
Attend concerts	23/28=82.1	25/35=71.4
Other work or activity with high noise level	2: Factory or mill work 3: Lawn mowing/yard work in summer 1: Loud video games	4: Factory or mill work 4: Lawn mowing/yard work in summer
Total reporting no noise exposure	1/28=3.5	0/35=0
Total reporting low-risk iPod/mp3 use as the only noise exposure	2/28=7.1	6/35=17.1
Total reporting low-risk iPod/mp3 use and concerts as the only noise exposure	16/28=57.1	20/35=57.1