Distribution of U.S. adults who wore personal hearing protection devices when attending loud athletic or entertainment events in the past year as of 2018, by region*
Characteristic
Percentage of adults
Northeast
14%
Midwest
18%
South
41%
West
27%
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Panelists were asked: 鈥淚n the past 12 months, how often did you wear hearing protection devices (ear plugs, ear muffs) when attending a loud athletic or entertainment event?鈥
* Those who wore personal hearing protection devices most of the time or always.
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Share of U.S. adults who wore hearing protection at loud events 2018, by region
This statistic shows the distribution of adults in the U.S. who used personal hearing protection devices when attending a loud athletic or entertainment event in the past 12 months always or most of the time as of 2018, by region. It was found that adults in the South accounted for 41 percent of adults who stated they used hearing protection when attending a loud event always or most of the time.
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MMWR, & CDC. (October 19, 2018). Distribution of U.S. adults who wore personal hearing protection devices when attending loud athletic or entertainment events in the past year as of 2018, by region* [Graph]. In 糖心破解版. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/936185/hearing-protection-use-distribution-at-loud-events-among-adults-us-by-region/
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MMWR, and CDC. "Distribution of U.S. Adults Who Wore Personal Hearing Protection Devices When Attending Loud Athletic or Entertainment Events in The past Year as of 2018, by Region*." 糖心破解版, 糖心破解版 Inc., 19 Oct 2018, /statistics/936185/hearing-protection-use-distribution-at-loud-events-among-adults-us-by-region/
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