Table 4 The adjusted odds ratio (OR) for prior tinnitus of early-onset dementia patients vs. controls stratified by sex, age group and the presence of co-morbidities.
From: Risk of early-onset dementia among persons with tinnitus: a retrospective case–control study
Variable | Presence of early-onset dementia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Adjusted OR | 95% CI | p value | |
Sex | 0.135* | ||
Males | 1.298 | 0.911–1.849 | 0.148 |
Females | 1.800 | 1.385–2.341 | < 0.001 |
Age | 0.664* | ||
< 45 years old | 0.957 | 0.206–4.448 | 0.956 |
≥ 45 years old | 1.658 | 1.340–2.051 | < 0.001 |
Hyperlipidemia | 0.688* | ||
Yes | 1.673 | 1.247–2.244 | 0.001 |
No | 1.591 | 1.178–2.149 | 0.002 |
Diabetes | 0.001* | ||
Yes | 0.903 | 0.613–1.331 | 0.606 |
No | 2.082 | 1.614–2.685 | < 0.001 |
Hypertension | 0.404* | ||
Yes | 1.512 | 1.127–2.027 | 0.006 |
No | 1.827 | 1.345–2.482 | < 0.001 |
Coronary heart disease | 0.291* | ||
Yes | 1.428 | 0.945–2.158 | 0.091 |
No | 1.746 | 1.364–2.236 | < 0.001 |
Hearing loss | 0.289* | ||
Yes | 3.004 | 1.051–8.601 | 0.040 |
No | 1.563 | 1.262–1.938 | < 0.001 |
