Table 2.
Multivariable-adjusted a Association of Hypertension with Hearing Impairment,b Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study, N=248
| Hypertension at Visit 1 | Hypertension at Visit 5 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hypertension (binary)c | N | OR (95% CI) | P-value | N | OR (95% CI) | P-value |
| Normotensive | 201 | ref | -- | 65 | ref | -- |
| Hypertensive | 47 | 1.67 (0.82, 3.40) | 0.16 | 183 | 1.81 (0.89, 3.66) | 0.10 |
| Blood pressure (continuous)e | ||||||
| SBP per 10 mmHg | 248 | 1.18 (0.96, 1.46) | 0.11 | 245 | 0.95 (0.79, 1.13) | 0.55 |
| DBP per 10 mmHg | 248 | 1.09 (0.77, 1.52) | 0.63 | 245 | 0.98 (0.73, 1.32) | 0.88 |
a
Adjusted for age, age2, sex, occupation, smoking history, and diabetes history
b
Hearing impairment was measured at Visit 5 and defined as a four-frequency pure tone average of 40 dB or greater in the better hearing ear
c
Hypertension defined as systolic blood pressure ≥ 140 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure ≥90 mmHg, or antihypertensive use