A survey was conducted in a student population in the United Kingdom to investigate mobile phone use and the chronic effects on the hearing, tinnitus and balance.
The exposure groups were categorized in very low, low, high, and very high based on the distribution of mobile phone use scores.
| Group | Description |
|---|---|
| Group 1 | mobile phone use: very low |
| Group 2 | mobile phone use: low |
| Group 3 | mobile phone use: high |
| Group 4 | mobile phone use: very high |
| Group 5 | short term use: < 3 years |
| Group 6 | long term use: > 6 years |
| Type | Value |
|---|---|
| Eligible | 160 |
| Participants | 117 |
94 % of the participants were current mobile phone users, only 2 % have never used a mobile phone. Duration of ownership and daily usage among the participants ranged from 0 to 7 years and 0 to 45 minutes per day.
High or long-term users reported no worse hearing, tinnitus, or balance problems than low or short-term users.
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