Analysis of Determinants of Hearing Health Based on  Audiometric Examination in Boat Miners

Ice irawati; Chinta Yolanda Sari; Diina Maulina

doi:10.36590/jika.v7i3.1536

Authors

Ice Irawati Program Studi Kesehatan dan Keselamatan Kerja, Fakultas Ilmu Kesehatan Universitas Ibnu Sina, Batam, Indonesia
Chinta Yolanda Sari Program Studi Kesehatan dan Keselamatan Kerja, Fakultas Ilmu Kesehatan Universitas Ibnu Sina, Batam, Indonesia
Diina Maulina Program Studi Kesehatan dan Keselamatan Kerja, Fakultas Ilmu Kesehatan Universitas Ibnu Sina, Batam, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36590/jika.v7i3.1536

Keywords:

audiometry, boat, miners, noise

Abstract

Boat miners at Sagulung Port, Batam City face the risk of high noise exposure from boat engines that can affect hearing health. This study analyzed the determinants of hearing loss among 30 boat miners at Sagulung Port, Batam City, using a quantitative analytic cross-sectional design. Through audiometric examinations and noise measurements, the research found significant relationships between hearing loss and age (p-value = 0,015; PR = 4,24), exposure duration (p-value <0,001; PR = 5,34), and noise intensity (p-value <0,001; PR = 8,5). Multivariate and Poisson regression analyses identified noise intensity as the dominant determinant (p-value <0,001; PR = 0,926), revealing that subjects exposed to noise within safe Threshold Limit Values (NAB) had a 7,4% lower prevalence of hearing loss than those exposed to unsafe levels. Conversely, the length of service did not show a significant individual relationship (p-value = 0,216; PR = 1,50). The study concludes that high occupational noise significantly impacts hearing health, leading to recommendations for mandatory ear protection, regulated working hours, and targeted safety education to mitigate permanent auditory damage among boat miners.

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Ice Irawati, Program Studi Kesehatan dan Keselamatan Kerja, Fakultas Ilmu Kesehatan Universitas Ibnu Sina, Batam, Indonesia

Program Studi Kesehatan dan Keselamatan Kerja, Fakultas Ilmu Kesehatan Universitas Ibnu Sina, Batam, Indonesia

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Chinta Yolanda Sari, Program Studi Kesehatan dan Keselamatan Kerja, Fakultas Ilmu Kesehatan Universitas Ibnu Sina, Batam, Indonesia

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Diina Maulina, Program Studi Kesehatan dan Keselamatan Kerja, Fakultas Ilmu Kesehatan Universitas Ibnu Sina, Batam, Indonesia

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