Working behaviors and the risk of sensorineural hearing loss: A large cohort study
OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to investigate the association between working behaviors and sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL). METHODS: A cross-sectional analysis was conducted (N=90 286) to assess the association between working behaviors (including shift work, night shift work and physically demandi...
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| author | Wendu Pang Yao Song Jun Xie Xiaohong Yan Yaxin Luo Ke Qiu Yufang Rao Di Deng Minzi Mao Junhong Li Danni Cheng Wei Xu Jianjun Ren Yu Zhao |
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| description | OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to investigate the association between working behaviors and sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL). METHODS: A cross-sectional analysis was conducted (N=90 286) to assess the association between working behaviors (including shift work, night shift work and physically demanding work) and the occurrence (yes/no), laterality (unilateral/bilateral), and severity (mild/severe) of SNHL. A prospective analysis was conducted to explore the association between new-onset SNHL and working behaviors (N=8341). Multivariable logistic regression and Cox regression models were performed. Subgroup analyses were further carried out, stratified by age, sex, and chronotype. Furthermore, a polygenic risk score (PRS) was calculated to assess the influence of genetic susceptibility on the relationship. RESULTS: Cross-sectional analysis indicated that shift work, night shift work and physically demanding work were all associated with an increased risk of SNHL (all P<0.05). These working behaviors were also associated with increased severity of SNHL (all P<0.05) and a higher likelihood of bilateral SNHL (all P<0.05). In prospective studies, the trends were generally consistent with the aforementioned results. Furthermore, the relationship between night shift work and SNHL was particularly pronounced among individuals with morning chronotype (P-interaction=0.007), or with ≤5 years noisy work environments (P-interaction=0.026). Importantly, regardless of the level of genetic risk of PRS, a positive association remained between night shift work and physically demanding work with SNHL. CONCLUSIONS: Both cross-sectional and prospective analysis indicated that shift work, night shift work, and physically demanding work were associated with increased risk of occurrence, laterality and severity of SNHL, regardless of PRS for SHNL. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a45d0bd659944f2985d8cf32ddc302722025-08-20T02:11:12ZengNordic Association of Occupational Safety and Health (NOROSH)Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health0355-31401795-990X2025-03-01512778810.5271/sjweh.42094209Working behaviors and the risk of sensorineural hearing loss: A large cohort studyWendu Pang0Yao Song1Jun Xie2Xiaohong Yan3Yaxin Luo4Ke Qiu5Yufang Rao6Di Deng7Minzi Mao8Junhong Li9Danni Cheng10Wei Xu11Jianjun Ren12Yu Zhao13Department of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 37 Guo Xue Alley, Chengdu, China.Department of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 37 Guo Xue Alley, Chengdu, China.Department of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 37 Guo Xue Alley, Chengdu, China.Department of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 37 Guo Xue Alley, Chengdu, China.Department of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 37 Guo Xue Alley, Chengdu, China.Department of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 37 Guo Xue Alley, Chengdu, China.Department of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 37 Guo Xue Alley, Chengdu, China.Department of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 37 Guo Xue Alley, Chengdu, China.Department of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 37 Guo Xue Alley, Chengdu, China.Department of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 37 Guo Xue Alley, Chengdu, China.Department of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 37 Guo Xue Alley, Chengdu, China.Department of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 37 Guo Xue Alley, Chengdu, China.Department of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 37 Guo Xue Alley, Chengdu, China.Department of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 37 Guo Xue Alley, Chengdu, China.OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to investigate the association between working behaviors and sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL). METHODS: A cross-sectional analysis was conducted (N=90 286) to assess the association between working behaviors (including shift work, night shift work and physically demanding work) and the occurrence (yes/no), laterality (unilateral/bilateral), and severity (mild/severe) of SNHL. A prospective analysis was conducted to explore the association between new-onset SNHL and working behaviors (N=8341). Multivariable logistic regression and Cox regression models were performed. Subgroup analyses were further carried out, stratified by age, sex, and chronotype. Furthermore, a polygenic risk score (PRS) was calculated to assess the influence of genetic susceptibility on the relationship. RESULTS: Cross-sectional analysis indicated that shift work, night shift work and physically demanding work were all associated with an increased risk of SNHL (all P<0.05). These working behaviors were also associated with increased severity of SNHL (all P<0.05) and a higher likelihood of bilateral SNHL (all P<0.05). In prospective studies, the trends were generally consistent with the aforementioned results. Furthermore, the relationship between night shift work and SNHL was particularly pronounced among individuals with morning chronotype (P-interaction=0.007), or with ≤5 years noisy work environments (P-interaction=0.026). Importantly, regardless of the level of genetic risk of PRS, a positive association remained between night shift work and physically demanding work with SNHL. CONCLUSIONS: Both cross-sectional and prospective analysis indicated that shift work, night shift work, and physically demanding work were associated with increased risk of occurrence, laterality and severity of SNHL, regardless of PRS for SHNL. https://www.sjweh.fi/article/4209 cohort studyshift worknight shift workphysically demanding workworking behaviorsensorineural hearing loss |
| spellingShingle | Wendu Pang Yao Song Jun Xie Xiaohong Yan Yaxin Luo Ke Qiu Yufang Rao Di Deng Minzi Mao Junhong Li Danni Cheng Wei Xu Jianjun Ren Yu Zhao Working behaviors and the risk of sensorineural hearing loss: A large cohort study Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health cohort study shift work night shift work physically demanding work working behavior sensorineural hearing loss |
| title | Working behaviors and the risk of sensorineural hearing loss: A large cohort study |
| title_full | Working behaviors and the risk of sensorineural hearing loss: A large cohort study |
| title_fullStr | Working behaviors and the risk of sensorineural hearing loss: A large cohort study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Working behaviors and the risk of sensorineural hearing loss: A large cohort study |
| title_short | Working behaviors and the risk of sensorineural hearing loss: A large cohort study |
| title_sort | working behaviors and the risk of sensorineural hearing loss a large cohort study |
| topic | cohort study shift work night shift work physically demanding work working behavior sensorineural hearing loss |
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https://www.sjweh.fi/article/4209
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