Table 2.
Characteristics of the included participants (N = 294)
| % | Mean (SD) | Min; max | Missing n | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 50.9 (8.9) | 19; 65 | 0 | |
| Gender (% male) | 58.6 | 0 | ||
| General health condition | 2 | |||
| Good | 60.2 | |||
| Moderate/poor | 39.1 | |||
| Degree of hearing loss (weighted) | 0 | |||
| Normal hearing (< 15 dB HL) | 22.9 | |||
| Mild (25–40 dB HL) | 28.0 | |||
| Moderate (40–60 dB HL) | 31.7 | |||
| Severe (60–80 dB HL) | 11.3 | |||
| Profound (> 80 dB HL) | 6.1 | |||
| Binaural hearing impairmenta | 41.3 (20.8) | 3.8; 110.8 | 0 | |
| Maximum discrimination | 94.5 (12.9) | 15; 100 | 1 | |
| SNR in continuous noise | − 2.2 (4.4) | − 9; 14.6 | 158 | |
| Presence of tinnitus (% yes) | 63.9 | 4 | ||
| Hearing aids (% yes) | 57.5 | 3 | ||
| Educational level | 5 | |||
| Primary/lower vocational | 7.6 | |||
| General intermediate | 7.6 | |||
| Intermediate vocational | 22.5 | |||
| General secondary | 10.0 | |||
| Higher vocational | 36.0 | |||
| University | 16.3 | |||
| Profession | 1 | |||
| Teacher | 26.6 | |||
| Administrative | 19.5 | |||
| Doctor/nurse | 10.2 | |||
| Manager | 9.2 | |||
| Coach/social worker | 5.5 | |||
| Construction worker | 4.4 | |||
| Police officer/fireman | 3.4 | |||
| Other | 21.2 | |||
| Number of working hours | 33.6 (8.7) | 16; 48 | 1 | |
| Fulfilling managerial tasks (% yes) | 88.4 | 21 | ||
| Need for recovery (range 0–100) | 54.9 (34.1) | 0; 100 | 12 | |
| Work participation (range 0–100) | 49.0 (22.8) | 0; 95.83 | 11 | |
| Collegial support (range 0–100) | 20.8 (13.2) | 0; 55.56 | 14 | |
| Self-perceived listening effort (range 0–18) | 10.3 (4.1) | 0; 18 | 20 | |
| Auditory demands at work (range 0–48) | 30.6 (6.1) | 16; 48 | 10 | |
| Feeling something should change (% yes) | 45.2 | 24 | ||
| Communication strategies (range 23–115) | 79.8 (15.8) | 0; 115 | 7 | |
| Personal adjustments (range 29–145) | 97.3 (26.2) | 0; 145 | 7 |
SNR Signal to Noise ratio
aBinaural hearing impairment is defined as the mean of the pure tone averages of the left and right ear with a 5:1 weighting favoring the better ear