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1 Parent perceptions of leisure noise risk Lyndal Carter Deborah Black Anita Bundy Warwick Williams ANZCED Christchurch 10 July

2 Acknowledgement National Health & Medical Research Council; GNT Department of Health and Ageing, Office of Hearing Services; REI 244/0708 2

3 Background Parents of young people (NH + HI; < 19 years) who took part in a two-phase, cross-sectional hearing heath study: N = 201 NH children: Mainstream population N = 1425 normal audiometric findings HI children: Australian Hearing clients N = 286 bilateral SN hearing loss 3

4 Parent/Carer survey Hypothesis 1. Risk perception NIHL parents of HI children > parents of NH children 2. Tolerance of everyday risks parents of HI children < parents of NH children 4

5 Parent/Carer survey Self-report survey (40 questions) Paper and online survey version 5

6 Parent/Carer survey Responses Parents (HI) Parents (NH) CHILD additional disability: survey data excluded e.g., cerebral palsy visual impairment autism spectrum intellectual disability Total surveys returned Analysis sample (children 13 to 18 years) Mean parent age (years) Mean child age (years) Females Males Parents - ALL

7 Results General perception of noise-risk What are some activities you think put young people at risk of hearing damage? Loud venues Hearing Impaired TV Normal Hearing Farm machinery Background noise Computers Mobile phones Work/Machinery Clubs/Dance Concerts Loud music PSP 0 20 count

8 Results General perception of noise-risk Very low risk Very high risk Personal stereo use Night-clubbing or concerts Loud sound during leisure activities - in general 8

9 Results p >

10 Results Own child s risk < peers Risk- general p > 0.05 Risk- own child 10

11 Results Not at all Very much Significant p =

12 Tolerance of everyday risk ACTIVITY YOUR FEELING ABOUT THE ACTIVITY Very Very Uncomfortable Comfortable Use a personal stereo (e.g., ipod or MP3 player)

13 Results Leisure activity HI % comfortable NH % comfortable c 2 p = Water sports Sing in choir Play other instrument Small music venue Play loud instrument Use PC for fun Play contact sports

14 Analysis 2 Rasch Variable Map Less comfortable Mean difficulty item More comfortable 4 12 SHOOTING 3 12 SHOOTING 25 CONTACT SPORTS 30 NOISY WORK EXPERIENCE 2 30 NOISY WORK EXPERIENCE 11 Do MOTOR SPORTS 9 See MOTOR SPORTS 19 PLAY LOUD INSTRUMENT 11 Do MOTOR SPORTS 10 PUB/CLUB 25 CONTACT SPORTS 26 ADVENTURE SPORTS 5 MUSIC FESTIVAL 13 POWER TOOLS 1 17 Play in ROCKBAND 13 POWER TOOLS 9 See MOTOR SPORTS 17 Play in ROCKBAND 6 VIDEO ARCADE 28 PERSONAL COMPUTER 15 PERSONAL STEREO 26 ADVENTURE SPORTS 10 PUB/CLUB 19 PLAY LOUD INSTRUMENT 5 MUSIC FESTIVAL 2 LARGE VENUE (live music) 29 MOBILE PHONE 14 ELECTRONIC GAMES 27 RIDING 0 18 ORCHESTRA 27 RIDING 3 SMALL VENUE (live music) 16 CHURCH (amplified music) 2 LARGE VENUE (live music) 6 VIDEO ARCADE 18 Play in ORCHESTRA 4 DANCE/DJ 15 PERSONAL STEREO 7 Watch FIREWORKS 4 DANCE/DJ 7 Watch FIREWORKS 3 SMALL VENUE (live music) 16 CHURCH (amplified music) 14 ELECTRONIC GAMES Sing in CHOIR 20 PLAY INSTRUMENT 29 MOBILE PHONE 28 PERSONAL COMPUTER 22 GYM/DANCE CLASS 8 See LIVE SPORT 22 GYM/DANCE CLASS 20 PLAY INSTRUMENT 8 See LIVE SPORT 23 SWIM 24 TEAM SPORTS 21 Sing in CHOIR CINEMA CINEMA 1 CINEMA TEAM SPORTS 23 SWIM -4 Logits HI NH 14

15 Conclusions Hypotheses 1. Risk perception HI > NH Not confirmed 2. Tolerance of everyday risks HI < NH Confirmed 15

16 Conclusions No significant difference in general sense of noise risk Child s leisure-noise risk perceived as lower than peers HI group parents less comfortable Many parents expressed positive attitudes to participation We never stop our child from participating in life - we always find a way to communicate 16

17 Special Thanks National Health & Medical Research Council Denise Macoun Research Audiologist Parents and participants Alison King and Australian Hearing staff (NSW) Parent Perceptions of Children's Leisure and the Risk of Damaging Noise Exposure. Deafness & Education International. Online 02 Feb 2016 Lyndal Carter

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