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Out of 132 workers exposed to the average noise level of 75\u00a0dB A, only 5% of workers were affected with noise-induced hearing loss, while 128 workers exposed to an average noise level equal to or greater than 90\u00a0dB A, 19.6% of workers were identified with noise-induced hearing loss. Regarding sex, around 21.9% of male workers were identified with noise-induced hearing loss. Workers who were exposed to a high noise level workplace previously or before the Central Air Base workplace were five times (AOR\u2009=\u20095.0, 95% CI 1.74\u201314.36) more likely affected by noise-induced hearing loss than those workers not previously exposed. Those workers who were exposed to greater or equal to 90dBA noise level were 4.98 times (AOR\u2009=\u20094.98, 95% CI 2.59\u20139.58) more likely to be exposed to noise-induced levels than those who were exposed to less than 90dBA noise level. 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