Table 3 Odds ratios of age-related hearing loss for each combination of two risk factors in the propensity score-matched groups.

From: Synergistic effect of smoking on age-related hearing loss in patients with diabetes

Risk factor*

Pairs

OR

95% CI

P value

Diabetes + HTN#

723

1.388

1.100 –1.750

0.007

Diabetes + dyslipidemia

472

1.012

0.745–1.375

1.000

Diabetes + obesity

550

1.088

0.818–1.446

0.612

Diabetes + current smoker#

265

1.963

1.285–2.998

0.002

HTN + dyslipidemia

1042

0.977

0.791–1.207

0.871

HTN + current smoker

470

1.217

0.895–1.656

0.240

HTN + obesity

1571

1.105

0.931–1.311

0.274

Dyslipidemia + current smoker

241

1.029

0.644–1.644

1.000

Dyslipidemia + obesity

793

0.934

0.723–1.207

0.648

Current smoking + obesity

705

1.271

0.904–1.786

0.195

  1. *Compared to the group with one or no risk factors; CI confidence interval; HTN hypertension; OR odds ratio; #p value < 0.05.