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Table 3 ANOVA: Relation between childhood sensorineural hearing loss (CSNHL) and symptoms of anxiety and depression (SCL-10), subjective well-being (SWB), and self-esteem (SE) in adulthood for men. N = 15,279 (of which 15,059 are in the reference group)

From: Childhood sensorineural hearing loss and adult mental health up to 43 years later: results from the HUNT study

 

Slight CSNHL (N = 147)

Mild CSNHL (N = 33)

Moderate-severe CSNHL (N = 40)

Outcome a

b (CI) b

p

N cases

b (CI) b

p

N cases

b (CI) b

p

N cases

SCL-10 unadjusted

.05 (−.11–.20)

.577

143

.10 (−.23–.43)

.550

32

.11 (−.19–.41)

.481

39

SCL-10 adjusted

.05 (−.11–.21)

.515

143

.11 (−.23–.44)

.524

32

.12 (−.18–.42)

.428

39

SWB unadjusted

−01 (−.18–.15)

.866

140

.15 (−.22–.52)

.419

28

.25 (−.06–.55)

.116

40

SWB adjusted

−.04 (−.20–.12)

.645

140

.13 (−.23–.50)

.464

28

.20 (−.10–.50)

.197

40

SE unadjusted

−.03 (−.21–.15)

.759

118

.12 (−.30–.54)

.568

21

−.16 (−.51–.19)

.373

30

SE adjusted

−.01 (−.19–.16)

.904

118

.11 (−.30–.52)

.577

21

−.12 (−.46–.23)

.512

30

  1. aAdjusted scores = adjusted for age, education, father’s education, and mother’s education
  2. bUnstandardized regression coefficient (b) with 95% confidence interval (CI). The coefficients show mean deviations from individuals without hearing loss in fractions of a standard deviation