From: Hearing loss, sick leave, and disability pension: findings from the HUNT follow-up study
Any hearing loss | Mild hearing loss | Disabling hearing loss | Any hearing loss + tinnitus | |
---|---|---|---|---|
(N = 523) | (N = 433) | (N = 90) | (N = 182) | |
Hazard ratio (95% CI) | Hazard ratio (95% CI) | Hazard ratio (95% CI) | Hazard ratio (95% CI) | |
Total sample (N = 21 754) | 1.2 (1.1–1.3) * | 1.2 (1.1–1-3) * | 1.1 (0.8–1.4) | 1.3 (1.1–1.6) * |
Stratified analysis | ||||
Men | 1.1 (1.0–1.3) | 1.1 (1.0–1.3) | 1.0 (0.7–1.4) | 1.2 (1.0–1.5) * |
Women | 1.2 (1.1–1.4) * | 1.3 (1.1–1.5) * | 1.2 (0.8–1.6) | 1.5 (1.1–2.0) * |
Younger adults (< 35 yr at baseline) | 1.3 (1.0–1.6) * | 1.3 (1.0–1.7) * | 1.2 (0.8–2.0) | 1.5 (1.0–2.2) * |
Older adults (> 35 year at baseline) | 1.1 (1.0–1.3) * | 1.2 (1.0–1.3) * | 1.0 (0.8–1.3) | 1.3 (1.1–1.5) * |
High education | 1.2 (1.0–1.3) * | 1.2 (1.1–1.4) * | 1.0 (0.7–1.3) | 1.3 (1.1–1.6) * |
Low education | 1.2 (1.0–1.4) * | 1.1 (1.0–1.4) | 1.5 (1.0–2.4) | 1.3 (1.0–1.8) * |
White-collar | 1.1 (0.9—1.4) | 1.2 (0.9—1.5) | 1.0 (0.6—1.7) | 1.2 (0.9–1.8) |
Blue-collar | 1.1 (1.0—1.3) | 1.1 (1.0—1.3) * | 1.0 (0.7–1.4) | 1.3 (1.1–1.6) * |