Burden and Risk Factors of Occupational Noise-Induced Hearing Loss Among Employees Working at an International Airport in Eastern India.

IF 0.8 Q4 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine Pub Date : 2024-07-01 Epub Date: 2024-09-30 DOI:10.4103/ijoem.ijoem_163_23

Alapan Bandyopadhyay, Abhijit Mukherjee, Gautam Dhar, Arup J Rout

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Abstract

Background: Occupational noise-induced hearing loss (ONIHL) is the commonest occupational disease globally. However, literature on ONIHL in airport employees of developing countries is scarce.

Aims: To assess the burden of ONIHL and its associated factors among employees working at an international airport in Eastern India.

Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 212 such airport employees who had been working in the airport for >1 year. By stratified random sampling, participants were recruited from airfield, terminal, and administration sections. ONIHL was measured using a portable audiometer and noise exposure using a sound-level meter.

Results: The mean age was 34.1 ± 9.2 years, 89.2% were men. The mean year of working in the airport was 7.6 ± 6.3 years. The 8-hour-time-equivalent noise exposure ranged from 56.6 to 86.5 dBA. Approximately 50% of the employees do not wear any hearing protection equipment when working. Prevalence of ONIHL was found to be 7.6%. On multivariable analysis, higher noise exposure and use of hearing protection equipment were found to be positively and negatively associated with ONHIL, respectively.

Conclusion: ONIHL was found to be prevalent among employees working at the airport, and focus should be given on reducing noise exposure levels and ensuring use of protective equipment among the employees.

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东印度某国际机场工作人员职业性噪音听力损失的负担及风险因素

背景：职业性噪声性听力损失是全球最常见的职业病。然而，关于发展中国家机场员工的ONIHL的文献很少。目的：评估东印度某国际机场工作人员的ONIHL负担及其相关因素。方法：采用横断面研究的方法，对在机场工作了100年以上的212名机场员工进行调查。采用分层随机抽样的方法，从机场、航站楼和行政部门招募参与者。使用便携式听力计测量onhl，使用声级计测量噪声暴露。结果：平均年龄34.1±9.2岁，男性占89.2%。平均在机场工作年数为7.6±6.3年。8小时时间等效噪声暴露范围为56.6至86.5 dBA。大约50%的员工在工作时没有佩戴任何听力保护设备。ONIHL的患病率为7.6%。在多变量分析中，高噪音暴露和使用听力保护设备分别与ONHIL呈正相关和负相关。结论：机场工作人员普遍存在ONIHL，应重视降低噪声暴露水平和确保员工使用防护装备。

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