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Table 2 Association of self-reported hearing loss and cognitive functioning, diabetes, general health and number of poor mental health days

From: Self-reported hearing difficulty and its association with general, cognitive, and psychosocial health in the state of Arizona, 2015

Subjective Outcomea

Unadjusted OR (95% CI)b

p-value

Adjustedc OR (95% CI)b

p-value

Sensitivity OR (95% CI)b,d

p-value

Cognitive functioning

3.64 (2.87, 4.60)

<0.0001

3.92 (2.94, 5.24)

< 0.0001

3.76 (2.91, 4.83)

<0.0001

Diabetes

2.09 (1.71, 2.35)

<0.0001

1.19 (0.92, 1.55)

0.19

1.34 (1.08, 1.69)

0.009

Good general health

0.47 (0.39, 0.56)

<0.0001

0.50 (0.40, 0.64)

< 0.0001

0.48 (0.39, 0.58)

<0.0001

 

Unadjusted regression coefficient β (95% CI)b

 

Adjusted regression coefficient β (95% CI)b

 

Sensitivity regression coefficient β (95% CI) b,d

 

Poor mental health days

3.43 (3.08, 3.78)

<0.0001

2.52 (1.63, 3.41)

< 0.0001

2.68 (1.87, 3.50)

<0.0001

  1. a Unadjusted models: n = 4989 (cognitive functioning); n = 6453 (diabetes); n = 6451 (general health); n = 6346 (mental health);
  2. Adjusted models: n = 3952 (cognitive functioning); n = 5073 (diabetes); n = 5073 (general health); n = 5020 (mental health)
  3. b OR = Odds ratio, CI = Confidence Interval, β = Regression coefficient
  4. c Adjusted for sex, age, questionnaire language, race/ethnicity and income category
  5. d Adjusted for sex, age, questionnaire language, race/ethnicity and education