Table 3 Participants that received disability pension during follow-up, the HUNT study (1996–1998), Norway
From: Hearing loss, sick leave, and disability pension: findings from the HUNT follow-up study
Total | Normal | Any | Mild | Disabling | Any hearing loss | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
sample | hearing | hearing loss | hearing loss | hearing loss | + tinnitus | |
(N = 21 754) | (N = 21 231) | (N = 523) | (N = 433) | (N = 90) | (N = 182) | |
N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | |
Total sample | 2091 (9.6) | 1997 (9.4) | 94 (18.0) | 74 (17.1) | 20 (22.2) | 38 (20.9) |
Stratified analysis | ||||||
Men | 756 (7.2) | 709 (6.9) | 47 (14.3) | 39 (14.0) | 8 (15.7) | 21 (16.5) |
Women | 1335 (11.9) | 1288 (11.7) | 47 (24.2) | 35 (22.6) | 12 (30.8) | 17 (30.9) |
Younger adults < 35 yr at baseline | 259 (2.8) | 250 (2.7) | 9 (8.9) | 5 (6.5) | 4 (16.7) | 5 (13.2) |
Older adults > 35 year at baseline | 1832 (14.8) | 1747 (14.6) | 85 (20.1) | 69 (19.4) | 16 (24.2) | 33 (22.9) |
High education | 1224 (9.3) | 1177 (9.1) | 47 (13.9) | 36 (13.3) | 11 (16.7) | 22 (18.0) |
Low education | 867 (10.2) | 820 (9.8) | 47 (25.3) | 38 (23.5) | 9 (37.5) | 16 (26.7) |
White-collar | 685 (10.7) | 663 (10.6) | 22 (16.5) | 18 (15.9) | 4 (20.0) | 8 (19.0) |
Blue-collar | 1014 (11.4) | 959 (11.2) | 55 (18.8) | 47 (19.0) | 8 (18.2) | 26 (23.6) |