Table 5 Prevalence and associated factors of hearing impairment (HI) among Bishoftu Central Air Force workers, Ethiopia.
Characteristics | HI | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes (%) | No (%) | ||||
Sex | Male | 78 (29.8) | 150 (57.2) | 5.4(1.59–18.13)** | 3.5 (1.01–12.0)*** |
Female | 3 (1.1) | 31 (11.8) | 1 | 1 | |
Hearing difference b/n two ears? | Yes | 25 (9.5) | 22 (8.4) | 3.2 (1.69–6.17)** | 1.6 (0.7–3.93) |
No | 56 (21.4) | 159 (60.7) | 1 | 1 | |
Feel hearing problem | Yes | 20 (7.6) | 17 (6.5) | 3.2 (1.56–6.44)** | 2 (0.83–4.9) |
No | 61 (23.3) | 164 (62.6) | 1 | 1 | |
Having tinnitus/ringing in the ear | Yes | 23 (8.8) | 18 (6.9) | 3.6 (1.81–7.13)** | 2.2 (0.93–5.25) |
No | 58 (22.1) | 163 (62.2) | 1 | 1 | |
Normal otologic examination | No | 28 (10.7) | 36 (13.7) | 2 (1.19–3.82)** | 1.9 (1.02–3.54)*** |
Yes | 53 (20.2) | 145 (55.3) | 1 | 1 | |
