Table 3.
Relationships between hypertension and hearing impairment according to mean values
| Subjects without hypertension |
Subjects with hypertension |
P for difference |
|
| Mean mild hearing impairment (mean hearing threshold >25 and ≤40 dB) | |||
| N | 9048 | 2661 | |
| Cases | 568 | 294 | |
| Prevalence (%) | |||
| Model 1 (age, sex-adjusted) | 6.9% | 9.1% | <0.01 |
| Model 2 (multivariable-adjusted*) | 7.0% | 8.7% | <0.01 |
| Mean moderate to severe hearing impairment (mean hearing threshold >40 dB) | |||
| N | 9048 | 2661 | |
| Cases | 101 | 52 | |
| Prevalence (%) | |||
| Model 1 (age, sex-adjusted) | 1.2% | 1.6% | 0.14 |
| Model 2 (multivariable-adjusted*) | 1.3% | 1.4% | 0.50 |
*Adjusted for age, sex, body mass index, current drinking (yes or no), current smoking (yes or no), diabetes mellitus (yes or no), hyperlipidaemia (yes or no) and proteinuria (yes or no).