Table 5.

Likelihood of comorbid condition in those with hearing loss and dual sensory impairment (Crews & Campbell, 2004).

Condition	Likelihood of presenting with co-morbid condition among those with hearing loss as compared to those without hearing loss	Likelihood of presenting with co-morbid condition among those with vision and hearing loss as compared to those without dual sensory loss
Experienced falls in past 12 months	1.7 times more likely to have experienced falls (statistically significant)	3 times more likely to have fallen in past 12 months (significant)
Heart disease	1.7 times more likely to report heart disease (significant)	2.4 times more likely to report heart disease (significant)
Hypertension	Significantly higher rates of hypertension	1.5 times more likely to report hypertension (significant)
Broken Hip	Significantly higher rates of broken hips	2 times more likely to have broken a hip (significant)