The calculator uses the numbers you enter. The result is weekly hours above 85 dB that you enter. Age and years since a hearing test sit beside them. Headphone and tinnitus notes do not change the hours. In the first example the result is 8.0 hours.
The five form fields are Weekly hours >85 dB exposure, Headphone loudness habit, Age, Years since hearing test, and Tinnitus or muffled speech days. Noise hours means: This is the main result on this page. In the first example it is 8.0 hours. Weekly hours >85 dB exposure means: The first form field. It enters the formula or sits beside the result. The result is weekly hours above 85 dB that you enter. Age and years since a hearing test sit beside them. Headphone and tinnitus notes do not change the hours. Headphone loudness habit means: The second form field. The calculator is not an audiogram and does not diagnose hearing loss.
The second example gives 20.0 hours. The third example gives 2.0 hours. The result is weekly hours above 85 dB that you enter. Age and years since a hearing test sit beside them. Headphone and tinnitus notes do not change the hours. In the first example the result is 8.0 hours.
The calculator is not an audiogram and does not diagnose hearing loss.
Enter 8, 5, 42, 3, 3, then click Calculate. A comma in 12.5 is read the same way as a period. Fields on a 0-10 scale are notes and are not the primary result unless this page formula says so.