| Hearing
Loss Survey Results Describing Shooters |
| Do you
have a hearing loss of which you are aware? |
Do you
hear better out of one ear than the other? |
Do you
have ringing or buzzing sounds in your ears? |
Do you
have problems understanding speech and communication? |
|
10th NRA National
Shooting Coaches Conference 1988 - 35 subjects
|
Yes 63%
(22)
No 37% (13) |
Yes 46%
(16)
No 54% (19) |
Yes 49%
(17)
No 51% (18) |
Yes 49%
(17)
No 51% (18) |
| 1987
ATA Grand American Trap Shoot - 319 subjects |
Yes 43%
(137)
No 57% (182) |
Yes 33%
(105)
No 67% (214) |
Yes N/A
No N/A |
Yes 23%
(73)
No 77% (246) |
| 1989
ATA Grand American Trap Shoot - 181 subjects |
Yes 35%
(63%)
No 65% (118) |
Yes 32%
(58)
No 68% (123) |
Yes 22%
(40)
No 78% (141) |
Yes 27%
(49)
No 73% (132) |
| Foundation
for North American Wild Sheep - 14 subjects |
Yes 71%
(10)
No 29% (4) |
Yes 50%
(7)
No 50% (7) |
Yes 21%
(3)
No 79% (11) |
Yes 43%
(6)
No 57% (8) |
| SHOT
Show - Dallas, TX 1989 - 72 subjects |
Yes 63%
(45)
No 37% (27) |
Yes 44%
(32)
No 56% (40) |
Yes 38%
(27)
No 62% (45) |
Yes 40%
(29)
No 60% (43) |
| 1989
NRA Convention - St. Louis, Missouri - 99 subjects |
Yes 53%
(53)
No 47% (46) |
Yes 41%
(41)
No 39% (58) |
Yes 38%
(38)
No 62% (61) |
Yes 43%
(43)
No 57% (56) |
| Soldier
of Fortune Las Vegas, Nevada 1987 - 89 subjects |
Yes 48%
(43)
No 52% (46) |
Yes 35%
(31)
No 65% (58) |
Yes N/A
No N/A |
Yes 29%
(26)
No 71% (63) |
| 11th
NRA National Shooting Coaches Conference 1989 - 43 subjects |
Yes 70%
(30)
No 30% (13) |
Yes 47%
(20)
No 53% (23) |
Yes 58%
(25)
No 42% (18) |
Yes 65%
(28)
No 35% (15) |
| Average
- 852 subjects |
Yes 47%
(403)
No 53% (449) |
Yes 36%
(310)
No 64% (542) |
Yes 34 %
(150)
No 66% (294) |
Yes 32%
(271)
No 68% (581) |
