Table 2.
Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) utilities for incremental levels of hearing loss (HL)
| MEPS Data Variable Name | EQ-5D VAS Utility Scores (N=2,567) |
p-value |
|---|---|---|
| Intercept | 0.946 | |
| Mild HL | −0.015 | <0.001 |
| Mod./Sev. HL | −0.079 | <0.0001 |
| Angina | −0.016 | 0.01 |
| MI | −0.020 | <0.001 |
| Diabetes | −0.025 | <0.0001 |
| Joint Pain | −0.028 | <0.0001 |
| Hypertension | −0.013 | <0.0001 |
| Asthma | −0.013 | 0.03 |
| Emphysema | −0.052 | <0.0001 |
| Blind | −0.037 | 0.03 |
Note: Multivariable model controlled for age, gender, and race when statistically significant.
HL: hearing loss; MEPS: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey; MI: myocardial infarction; VAS: visual analog scale