Table 2.
Short Form 36 (SF-36) scores by degree of hearing impairment
| Total, n = 846 | Hearing impairment | ANOVA P value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| None (-24 dB), n = 527 | Mild (25-39 dB), n = 265 | Moderate to severe (-40 dB), n = 54 | |||
| PF | 80.7 ± 19.7 | 83.4 ± 18.7 | 76.6 ± 19.9a | 74.4 ± 23.2a | < 0.001 |
| RP | 87.2 ± 20.5 | 89.1 ± 19.3 | 85.2 ± 21.1a | 78.7 ± 24.4a | < 0.001 |
| BP | 71.3 ± 22.7 | 72.9 ± 22.4 | 68.7 ± 23.1a | 67.8 ± 21.8 | < 0.05 |
| GH | 60.4 ± 17.6 | 60.5 ± 16.9 | 60.1 ± 19.1 | 61.2 ± 16.5 | 0.912 |
| VT | 65.8 ± 19.7 | 65.5 ± 19.4 | 67.1 ± 19.6 | 62.2 ± 22.0 | 0.210 |
| SF | 90.7 ± 17.2 | 91.2 ± 16.5 | 91.1 ± 16.9 | 83.3 ± 23.4a | < 0.01 |
| RE | 89.7 ± 19.2 | 90.9 ± 18.0 | 89.4 ± 19.1 | 79.3 ± 26.7a | < 0.001 |
| MH | 76.2 ± 17.7 | 75.8 ± 17.5 | 76.7 ± 18.2 | 76.9 ± 17.2 | 0.742 |
| PCS | 46.3 ± 12.4 | 48.0 ± 11.7 | 44.1 ± 12.3a | 40.2 ± 14.8a | < 0.001 |
| MCS | 53.0 ± 9.0 | 52.4 ± 8.9 | 54.1 ± 9.2a | 53.8 ± 9.7 | < 0.05 |
Data are presented as mean ± SD.
aIndicates a significant difference (P < 0.05) from no hearing impairment group.
ANOVA = analysis of variance; BP = bodily pain; GH = general health perception; MCS = Mental Component Summary; MH = mental health; PCS = Physical Component Summary; PF = physical functioning; RE = role emotional; RP = role physical; SF = social functioning; VT = vitality.