Figure 5.
Audiometric hearing threshold levels (M ± 95% CI) determined in various subgroups of music students, i.e., women and men (a), younger and older subjects (age < 22.5 and ≥ 22.5 years) (b), subjects exposed to lower and higher weekly noise exposure levels (LEX,w < 84.9 and LEX,w ≥ 84.9 dB) (c), and subjects playing percussion, wind, and stringed instruments (d). Significant differences between subgroups are marked with a or b.