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Music to Define a Generation: Factors Associated With Hearing Protection Use at Music Venues
Matthew E Lin1, Ryan Long1, Avinash Iyer1
1Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California.
Summary
Hearing protection use at music events was common but not frequent. Using hearing protection (HP) was linked to fewer hearing issues, guiding future interventions for music event attendees.
Area of Science:
- Audiology
- Public Health
- Music Event Safety
Background:
- Excessive noise in music venues poses a significant risk to long-term hearing health.
- Understanding hearing protection (HP) use among attendees is crucial for developing effective prevention strategies.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the prevalence, characteristics, and associated factors of hearing protection use in music event attendees.
- To identify demographic, symptom-related, and attendance-related factors influencing HP adoption.
Main Methods:
- A cross-sectional cohort study involving 2,352 adult participants from online music forums.
- Data collected via questionnaire on music event attendance, HP usage (type, frequency), hearing symptoms, and medical history.
- Statistical analyses included descriptive statistics, t tests, chi-squared tests, and multivariable regression.
Main Results:
- 60.6% of respondents reported using HP, with 33.2% reporting regular use. High-fidelity earplugs were most common.
- HP use was associated with significantly fewer hearing-related symptoms.
- Factors associated with lower HP use included being female, lower concern for hearing effects, and attending pop music events. Increased attendance frequency correlated with higher regular HP use.
Conclusions:
- While a majority of music event attendees use hearing protection (HP), frequent usage remains low.
- HP use is significantly linked to a reduction in negative hearing-related symptoms.
- Demographic, symptom, and attendance characteristics influence HP adoption, providing targets for intervention development to increase use at music venues.
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