Table 2.

Unweighted Descriptive Comparisons by Hearing Loss and Hearing Aid Use.

Characteristic	No hearing loss n = 11,931 (%)	Unaided mild hearing loss n = 3,574 (%)	Aided mild hearing loss n = 699 (%)	Unaided severe hearing loss n = 1,759 (%)	Aided severe hearing loss n = 2,281 (%)	p
Claims-based variables
Age, years						<.001
65-74	41	35	18	29	20
75-84	44	45	49	46	44
≥85	15	20	33	25	35
Female	72	59	48	55	49	<.001
HCC score						<.001
<0.8	62	54	53	45	47
0.8-2.0	30	36	38	41	41
>2.0	8	10	9	14	12
Diabetes	18	23	19	28	23	<.001
Depression	8	10	7	11	10	<.001
Respiratory diseasea	13	16	11	19	17	<.001
Stroke	5	6	7	7	7	<.001
Cardiovascular diseaseb	23	28	32	33	32	<.001
Incomec						<.001
Low	13	14	13	16	12
Medium	37	39	35	39	39
High	50	47	52	45	48
Low minorityc	59	57	61	61	58	.037
Survey-based variables
Poor-fair self-rated health	8	11	6	19	11	<.001
PHQ-2 depression	5	8	5	14	9	<.001
Memory loss	1	2	2	4	4	<.001
≥5 prescription drugs per day	30	39	34	47	41	<.001
Medium/high loneliness	26	36	34	40	39	<.001
Lack social support	6	8	9	10	10	<.001
Stays at home	8	11	8	20	13	<.001
Mobility limitations	22	32	27	44	38	<.001
Exercises ≥4 days/week	56	50	58	42	50	<.001

Note. HCC = Hierarchical Condition Category; PHQ = Patient Health Questionnaire.

^aIncludes asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

^bIncludes congestive heart failure, coronary artery disease, and atrial fibrillation.

^cBased upon U.S. Census data for zip code of residence.