Table 4:

Self-reported Hearing loss (2012) and risk of subjective cognitive function decline^* in the Nurses’ Health Study, among women with SCF≤1 in 2012

		SCF Score Increase ≥ 2 Points
Hearing Status	Cases	Age-adjusted OR (95% CI)	Multivariable-adjusted OR† (95% CI)
No hearing loss	885	1.00 (ref)	1.00 (ref)
Mild hearing loss	619	1.44 (1.30, 1.61)	1.37 (1.23, 1.53)
Moderate hearing loss	277	1.43 (1.24, 1.66)	1.34 (1.15, 1.55)
Severe hearing loss	68	1.65 (1.27, 2.16)	1.50 (1.14, 1.96)
p-trend		<0.001	<0.001

^*Subjective cognitive function decline defined as worsening of Subjective Cognitive Function Score (SCF) ≥ 2 points.

^†Adjusted for: Age, race, education, socioeconomic status (spouse’s education), BMI, waist circumference, physical activity, smoking, hypertension, diabetes, hypercholesterolemia, depression, Mental Health Index (MHI-5), tinnitus, aspirin use, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) use, acetaminophen use, and AMED adherence score.

Abbreviations:

OR: odds ratio

BMI: body mass index

AMED: Alternate Mediterranean diet