TIANJIN SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY ›› 2025, Vol. 52 ›› Issue (10): 64-66+69.

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Analysis of factors affecting high-frequency hearing loss among noise-exposed workers in Binhai New Area of Tianjin from 2020 to 2023

HUANG Zhen*, DONG Haojie   

  1. Tianjin Binhai New Area Center for Disease Control and Prevention <Tianjin Binhai New Area Health Supervision Institute>,Tianjin 300450,China
  • Received:2025-09-04 Online:2025-10-25 Published:2026-01-06

Abstract: By using the Occupational Disease Information monitoring System of Tianjin,the physical examination data of 2,906 noise-exposed workers in Binhai New Area from 2020 to 2023 were collected. The generalized estimating equations (GEE) were adopted to analyze the influencing factors of high-frequency hearing loss. Univariate analysis showed that there were statistically significant differences in the detection rate of high-frequency hearing loss among groups with different genders,lengths of service,enterprise types,serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels,and red blood cell counts (P<0.05). GEE analysis indicated that men,employees of private and small enterprises,those with a length of service of ≥10 years,those with elevated serum ALT,abnormal blood routine,abnormal electrocardiogram and elevated blood pressure had a higher risk of hearing loss (P<0.05). Special attention should be paid to noise-exposed workers who are male,have longer working years in private and small enterprises,and have abnormal health conditions,and their hearing protection measures should be strengthened.

Key words: high-frequency hearing loss, occupational health surveillance, GEE

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