Table 2. Linear Regression Models for Cardiovascular Disease and Hearing Thresholdsa.
| Comorbidity | β (95% CI) dB Hearing Level (N = 433) | |
|---|---|---|
| Simple Linear Regression | Multiple Linear Regression | |
| Smoking | ||
| LFPTA | 0.99 (−4.14 to 6.12) | −2.73 (−10.24 to 4.78) |
| HFPTA | −0.09 (−4.44 to 4.26) | −4.54 (−12.57 to 3.48) |
| Hypertension | ||
| LFPTA | 2.94 (−0.84 to 6.71) | −0.40 (−9.75 to 8.94) |
| HFPTA | 0.21 (−3.23 to 3.66) | −3.46 (−13.43 to 6.52) |
| Diabetes | ||
| LFPTA | 5.57 (1.84 to 9.31) | 3.69 (−4.82 to 12.20) |
| HFPTA | 2.79 (−0.63 to 6.21) | 3.24 (−5.84 to 12.33) |
| Cerebrovascular accident | ||
| LFPTA | 5.06 (0.46 to 9.66) | 6.92 (−3.55 to 17.39) |
| HFPTA | 2.05 (−2.34 to 6.44) | 0.61 (−10.56 to 11.80) |
| Coronary artery disease | ||
| LFPTA | 6.07 (2.81 to 9.34) | 2.22 (−6.12 to 10.57) |
| HFPTA | 4.39 (1.23 to 7.55) | 0.98 (−5.92 to 11.89) |
Abbreviations: HFPTA, high-frequency pure-tone average; LFPTA, low-frequency pure-tone average.
a
Coronary artery disease was predictive for both LFPTA and HFPTA on simple regression. Diabetes and cerebrovascular accident were predictive only for LFPTA on simple regression. No comorbidities were predictive for either LFPTA or HFPTA on multiple regression.