TABLE 1.
Factors related to cognitive function among the elderly.
| Univariable analysis | |||
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| Variable | Number (percentage) | Cognitive function ( ± μ) | p |
| Sex (female) | 101/201 (50.2%) | 24.30 ± 3.80 | 0.139 |
| Age (years) | 201 | −0.116 (−0.201, −0.030) | 0.008* |
| Occupation | 0.027* | ||
| Physical | 137/201 (68.16%) | 23.797 ± 4.0832 | |
| Mental | 64/201 (31.84%) | 25.029 ± 3.4170 | |
| Education experience (years) | 201 | 0.417 (0.262, 0.572) | 0.000* |
| Living situation | |||
| Living with spouse | 158/201 (78.61%) | 25.006 ± 3.2644 | 0.028* |
| Others | 43/201 (21.39%) | 23.279 ± 4.7073 | |
| Ear disease history | 153/201 (76.1%) | 24.3 ± 3.9 | |
| No | 37/201 (18.4%) | 25.8 ± 2.8 | 0.044* |
| Otitis media | 11/201 (5.5%) | 25.7 ± 2.4 | |
| Sudden deafness | |||
| Hypertension | 96/201 (47.8%) | 24.000 ± 3.8906 | 0.022* |
| Diabetes | 64/201 (31.84%) | 24.094 ± 4.0147 | 0.153 |
| Hyperlipidemia | 99/201 (49.25%) | 24.354 ± 3.5637 | 0.283 |
| PTA | |||
| ≤25 dBHL | 39/201 (19.40%) | 39 25.051 ± 2.5950 | |
| 26–40 dBHL | 65/201 (32.34%) | 65 25.292 ± 3.7279 | |
| 41–60 dBHL | 80/201 (39.80%) | 80 24.375 ± 3.8397 | 0.016* |
| 61–80 dBHL | 17/201 (8.46%) | 17 22.235 ± 4.0083 | |
| Self-reported hearing loss | 169/201 (84.08%) | 24.497 ± 3.7783 | 0.270 |
| Duration of self-reported hearing loss (years) | |||
| ≤5 y | 153/201 (76.12%) | 24.908 ± 3.4724 | 0.048* |
| >5 y | 48/201 (23.88%) | 23.708 ± 4.1767 | |
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| Multivariable analysis | |||
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| Variable | B | 95% CI | p |
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| Age | −0.191 | (−0.271, −0.111) | 0.000* |
| Education experience (years) | 0.512 | (0.361, 0.663) | 0.000* |
| Duration of self-reported hearing loss (years) | −1.164 | (−2.218, −0.111) | 0.030* |
| Hypertension | −0.990 | (−1.895, −0.086) | 0.032* |
* Statistical significance.