Association of residential altitude with pure-tone hearing thresholds in plateau residents aged ≤50 years: a cross-sectional study - Takeaways - MDSpire

Association of residential altitude with pure-tone hearing thresholds in plateau residents aged ≤50 years: a cross-sectional study

  • By

  • Qingping Zhang

  • Guoqiang Jia

  • Shanhong Li

  • Haiyan Liu

  • Yulin Ma

  • Wenqi Du

  • Juan Ye

  • Ying Zhang

  • Tana Wuren

  • Yi Wang

  • Bin Guo

  • June 16, 2026

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    This study analyzed the impact of residential altitude on pure-tone hearing thresholds in 187 residents aged 50 and younger.

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    Participants were categorized into lower, middle, and higher-altitude groups based on their long-term residence.

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    Significant differences in hearing thresholds were observed at higher frequencies, particularly at 8 kHz.

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    After adjusting for age and sex, only the difference in PTA at 8 kHz between lower and middle-altitude groups remained significant.

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    The findings suggest that high-altitude exposure may affect auditory function, particularly at higher frequencies.

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Association of residential altitude with pure-tone hearing thresholds in plateau residents aged ≤50 years: a cross-sectional study

  • by Qingping Zhang, Guoqiang Jia, Shanhong Li, Haiyan Liu, Yulin Ma, Wenqi Du, Juan Ye, Ying Zhang, Tana Wuren, Yi Wang, Bin Guo

  • June 16, 2026

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