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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 Jul 19.
Published in final edited form as: J Laryngol Otol. 2010 Mar 23;124(9):957–962. doi: 10.1017/S0022215110000538

Table 2. Logistic regression analysis of the sociodemographic and life-style correlates of HI* n=79.

Variables Unweighted N with HI Odds Ratio** Confidence Interval P value
Age 80+ 43 reference reference reference
75-79 19 0.8 0.45-1.37 NS
70-74 12 0.3 0.18-0.67 0.01
65-69   5 0.3 0.11-0.71 0.02
Gender – Females 47 reference reference reference
Male 32 1.2 0.75-1.89 NS
Education, number of years
13+ 8 reference reference reference
7-12 10 0.7 0.22-2.42 NS
1-6 20 1.0 0.36-2.85 NS
0 41 1.0 0.38-2.62 NS
Economic
High   3 reference reference reference
High average 24 2.1 0.62-7.28 NS
Low average 29 1.9 0.55-6.24 NS
Low 23 2.4 0.69-8.11 NS
Residence Urban 17 reference reference reference
Semi-urban 40 1.2 0.66-2.17 NS
Rural 22 0.8 0.42-1.55 NS
Alcohol Drinking
Never 39 reference reference reference
Ever 40 0.8 0.52-1.33 NS
Cigarette smoking
Never 38 Reference Reference Reference
Ever 41 1.2 0.78-1.97 NS
*

HI means hearing impairment

*

Adjusted for sex, age, or both as appropriate.

NS- Non significant