Table 3.

Gender differences in a range of hearing issues (clinic participants)

	Ratemales (%)	Rate females (%)	Crude OR(95% CI)	# Adjusted OR (95% CI)
Hearing difficulty	43.95	35.22	1.49 (1.19–1.87)*	1.48 (1.17–1.88)*
Doctor identified hearing problem	20.86	10.33	2.51 (1.82–3.47)**	2.56 (1.84–3.57)**
Tinnitus or ringing in ears	35.52	29.86	1.31 (1.03–1.66)*	1.34 (1.05–1.71)*
Surgery or procedure on ears	11.84	7.64	1.66 (1.13–2.42)*	1.59 (1.09–2.33)*
Hearing aid(s)	9.97	4.78	2.43 (1.56–3.80)**	2.44 (1.54–3.89)**

# Adjusted OR: Location of residence (regional center or Shire Capital), smoking status, Income (≤$999 or ≥$1000 per week), education (≤secondary education, or postsecondary education), age (≤50 years of age or ≥51 years of age). * P < 0.05; ** P < 0.001.