Original question: "In the following situations, how often, if at all, do
you protect your hearing using a device like earplugs,
earmuffs, or noise cancelling headsets?"
Base: Asked of all respondents, analysis excludes
those who do not engage in this activity.
Percentage points exceeding 100 percent are probably due to rounding.
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Situations in which U.S. adults 40 years and older protected their hearing as of 2023
A survey of adults aged 40 years and older in the United States in 2023, found that just over half of respondents said they never protect their hearing when attending a concert. This statistic shows the percentage of adults in the United States aged 40 years and older who protected their hearing in select situations.
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AARP. (August 2, 2023). Percentage of adults in the United States aged 40 years and older who protected their hearing in select situations as of 2023 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/1414689/hearing-protection-situations-40-years-and-older-us/
AARP. "Percentage of adults in the United States aged 40 years and older who protected their hearing in select situations as of 2023." Chart. August 2, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /statistics/1414689/hearing-protection-situations-40-years-and-older-us/
AARP. (2023). Percentage of adults in the United States aged 40 years and older who protected their hearing in select situations as of 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 24, 2026. /statistics/1414689/hearing-protection-situations-40-years-and-older-us/
AARP. "Percentage of Adults in The United States Aged 40 Years and Older Who Protected Their Hearing in Select Situations as of 2023." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 2 Aug 2023, /statistics/1414689/hearing-protection-situations-40-years-and-older-us/
AARP, Percentage of adults in the United States aged 40 years and older who protected their hearing in select situations as of 2023 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1414689/hearing-protection-situations-40-years-and-older-us/ (last visited July 24, 2026)
Percentage of adults in the United States aged 40 years and older who protected their hearing in select situations as of 2023 [Graph], AARP, August 2, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1414689/hearing-protection-situations-40-years-and-older-us/
