Headphones

Headphones increase perceived hearing handicap in humans (beta = 4.58; p < 0.001).

“All PLD use categories were independently associated with higher RHHI-18 scores relative to non-use: headphones only (beta = 4.58; p < 0.001)”

Humansrelative to non-usen = 2,018

Prevalence, Patterns, and Predictors of Hearing Handicap in Relation to Personal Listening Device Use: A Cross-Sectional Study in Saudi Arabia

Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland)·11 Aug 2026