Table 3:
Association between PTA, QuickSIN speech-in-noise recognition, and HHIE-S and depression symptomology (N=948), Aging and Cognitive Health Evaluation in Elders (ACHIEVE) Study, 2018–2019
| Depression Symptomology | |||
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| Mean(SD) | Ratio | 95% CI | |
| Pure-Tone Average (PTA) | |||
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| Mild Hearing Impairment | 2.3 (2.4) | Ref. | Ref. |
| ≥ Moderate Hearing Impairment | 2.5 (2.5) | 1.01 | 0.88,1.17 |
| Per 10-dB worse PTA | 1.03 | 0.93,1.13 | |
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| Quick Speech-in-Noise (QuickSIN) Recognition | |||
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| Lowest quartile (worse function) | 2.5 (2.7) | Ref. | Ref. |
| Top 3 quartiles | 2.4 (2.4) | 1.02 | 0.88,1.19 |
| Per 5-unit better QuickSIN performance | 0.98 | 0.92,1.05 | |
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| Hearing Handicap Inventory for the Elderly (HHIE-S) | |||
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| None | 2.1 (2.4) | Ref. | Ref. |
| Mild/Moderate | 2.3 (2.2) | 1.12 | 0.96,1.30 |
| Severe | 3.7 (3.1) | 1.76 | 1.46,2.12 |
| Per 10-unit worse HHIE-S | 1.24 | 1.16,1.33 | |
Notes:
Abbreviations: SD: Standard Deviation, CI: Confidence Interval
Models adjusted for age, sex, race, education, marital status, hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes, stroke, use of prescription medication for depression, and study design characteristics.