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Table 2 Multivariate weighted logistics model analysis reveals the association between the blood log-transformed volume-based-BEX and hearing loss

From: Association between blood volatile organic aromatic compound concentrations and hearing loss in US adults

Characteristics

Hearing loss

SFHL

HFHL

Model 1

OR (95%CI)

Model 2

OR (95% CI)

 

Model 1

OR (95% CI)

Model 2

OR (95% CI)

 

Model 1

OR (95% CI)

Model 2

OR (95% CI)

Ethylbenzene

1.49

[1.25,1.78]

1.36

[1.10,1.68]

 

1.43

[1.19,1.71]

1.26

[1.04,1.52]

 

1.48

[1.24,1.75]

1.36

[1.11,1.16]

M-/p-Xylene

1.31

[1.13,1.53]

1.22

[1.02,1.47]

 

1.33

[1.14,1.55]

1.21

[1.03,1.42]

 

1.30

[1.12,1.52]

1.22

[1.03,1.46]

O-Xylene

1.56

[1.21,2.01]

1.42

[1.06,1.91]

 

1.43

[1.16,1.77]

1.28

[1.05,1.56]

 

1.53

[1.21,1.94]

1.42

[1.07,1.87]

Benzene

1.31

[1.16,1.49]

1.23

[1.05,1.43]

 

1.35

[1.18,1.54]

1.20

[1.01,1.42]

 

1.31

[1.15,1.49]

1.22

[1.04,1.44]

BEX

1.42

[1.21,1.67]

1.31

[1.08,1.59]

 

1.41

[1.20,1.66]

1.25

[1.05,1.49]

 

1.41

[1.20,1.66]

1.31

[1.09,1.59]

  1. Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio; BEX: the sum of benzene, ethylbenzene, m-/p-and o-xylene concentrations; SFHL: Speech-frequency hearing loss; HFHL: High-frequency hearing loss
  2. Model 1: adjusted for age, sex, race, BMI,
  3. Model 2: adjusted for variables in Model 1 plus diabetes status, drinking status, hypertension, education level, smoking status, marital status, PIR, work noise, recreational noise, firearm noise, and year cycle