Hearing Loss and Protection Device Use Among 845 Chinese Manufacturing Workers

A cross-sectional study of 845 noise-exposed manufacturing workers in China, involving health examinations and surveys. The dataset, authored by Yuan Pan and last updated in April 2026, analyzes associations between hearing protection device use duration, related factors, and noise-induced hearing loss.

Use Cases

• Model the relationship between hearing protection device use duration and hearing threshold levels based on the study's findings.
• Analyze the association between enterprise-level hearing protection policies and worker hearing outcomes based on the described factors.
• Investigate the comparative effectiveness of earplugs versus earmuffs for hearing protection based on the reported individual-level associations.

Strengths

• Dataset is based on a specific sample of 845 workers.
• Analysis includes multivariable linear regression and restricted cubic spline modeling.
• Results quantify a specific effect size (~0.3 dB reduction per year of HPD use).

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to the single study in China.

Provenance

Source

Yuan Pan via figshare.

Collection Method

Cross-sectional study involving health examinations and surveys.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-13 05:45:54; freshness should be verified.

Geography

China