Table 4 Crude and adjusted hazard ratios (95% confidence interval) of sudden sensory neural hearing loss (SSNHL) for myocardial infarction according to age group and follow up periods in Study II.

From: Sudden sensory neural hearing loss is not predictive of myocardial infarction: A longitudinal follow-up study using a national sample cohort

SSNHL

Hazard ratios

Crude

P-value

Adjusted†

P-value

Age <50 years old (n = 8,110)

 SSNHL

5.23 (1.20–23.87)

0.028*

4.92 (1.08–22.29)

0.039*

 Control

1.00

 

1.00

 

Age ≥50 years old (n = 14,225)

 SSNHL

1.56 (1.11–2.18)

0.013*

1.32 (0.94-0.185)

0.111

 Control

1.00

 

1.00

 

Follow up ≥3 years (n = 16,615)

 SSNHL

1.57 (1.12–2.21)

0.010*

1.32 (0.94–1.86)

0.114

 Control

1.00

 

1.00

 

Follow up ≥5 years (n = 12,185)

 SSNHL

1.60 (1.12–2.30)

0.014*

1.35 (0.94–1.95)

0.105

 Control

1.00

 

1.00

 
  1. *Cox-proportional hazard regression model, Significance at P < 0.05.
  2. †Adjusted model for age, sex, income, region of residence, hypertension, diabetes, and dyslipidemia histories.
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