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Univariate analysis comparing clinical features in 1302 elderly subjects with and without hearing impairment
| Hearing impairment |
P-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | ||
| (n = 1223) | (n = 79) | ||
| n (%) | n (%) | ||
| History of suppurative otitis media | 257 (21.0) | 4 (5.1) | 0.01 |
| History of head injury | 134 (11.0) | 4 (5.1) | 0.05 |
| Hypertension | 110 (9.0) | 4 (5.1) | 0.05 |
| History of recurrent rhinosinusitis | 82 (6.7) | 5 (6.3) | NS |
| Diabetes mellitus | 92 (7.5) | 5 (6.3) | NS |
| Transient ischemic attack | 104 (8.5) | 5 (6.3) | NS |
NS: not significant.
