Table 5 Associations between hearing loss at baseline and disability pension during follow-up among employed persons, The HUNT Study, Norway

Total sample (N = 21 754)

1.5 (1.3–1.8) *

1.4 (1.1–1-7) *

2.3 (1.6–3.2) *

2.0 (1.4–2.8) *

Stratified analysis

 Men

1.4 (1.1–1.8) *

1.3 (1.0–1.7)

2.1 (1.3–3.6) *

1.7 (1.1–2.7) *

 Women

1.6 (1.3–2.0) *

1.5 (1.1–1.9) *

2.4 (1.5–3.8) *

2.4 (1.5–3.9) *

 Younger adults < 35 yr at baseline

2.2 (1.4–3.7) *

1.8 (1.0–3.4)

3.7 (1.7–8.4) *

5.3 (2.2–12.8) *

 Older adults > 35 year at baseline

1.4 (1.2–1.7) *

1.3 (1.1–1.6) *

2.1 (1.4–3.0) *

1.8 (1.3–2.6) *

 High education

1.4 (1.1–1.7) *

1.2 (0.9–1.6)

2.0 (1.3–3.0) *

1.8 (1.2–2.8) *

 Low education

1.7 (1.4–2.3) *

1.6 (1.2–2.1) *

3.3 (1.8–6.2) *

2.2 (1.3–3.6) *

 White-collar

1.6 (1.2–2.3) *

1.6 (1.1–2.2) *

2.1 (0.9–4.7)

1.7 (0.9–3.5)

 Blue-collar

1.2 (1.0–1.5)

1.1 (0.9–1.4)

1.8 (1.1–2.8) *

1.9 (1.3–2.8) *