Table 1 Baseline characteristics of teachers, n (%)
From: Hearing loss among teachers: a major public health challenge
Poor hearing n = 86 | Insufficient hearing n = 146 | Good hearing n = 505 | p value Chi square | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | < 0.01 | |||
≤45 | 7 (8) | 29 (20) | 182 (36) | |
46–55 | 22 (26) | 44 (30) | 150 (30) | |
≥56 | 57 (66) | 73 (50) | 173 (34) | |
Sex | < 0.01 | |||
Men | 42 (49) | 68 (47) | 171 (34) | |
Women | 44 (51) | 78 (53) | 334 (66) | |
Educational level | 0.08 | |||
Low/medium | 12 (14) | 15 (10) | 36 (7) | |
High | 74 (86) | 131 (90) | 469 (93) | |
Type of work tasks | 0.56 | |||
Teaching only | 72 (84) | 129 (88) | 442 (88) | |
Mix of teaching and other tasks | 14 (16) | 17 (12) | 63 (12) | |
Physical education teacher | 0.42 | |||
Yes | 6 (7) | 10 (7) | 50 (10) | |
No | 80 (93) | 136 (93) | 455 (90) | |
Current work hours per week | 0.35 | |||
<30 | 22 (26) | 31 (21) | 130 (26) | |
30–36 | 23 (27) | 48 (33) | 127 (25) | |
37–40 | 25 (29) | 29 (20) | 118 (23) | |
>40 | 16 (19) | 38 (26) | 125 (25) | |
Work ability score | < 0.01 | |||
Poor/Moderate | 54 (73) | 77 (53) | 180 (36) | |
Good/Excellent | 32 (37) | 69 (47) | 325 (64) | |
Sick leave in the past three months | < 0.01 | |||
Yes | 40 (49) | 47 (32) | 151 (30) | |
No | 42 (51) | 98 (68) | 352 (70) |