Table 1 Demographic factors, socioeconomic factors, height, weight, and medical history of each group.
Bilateral hearing group (N = 5854) | Unilateral hearing group (N = 549) | Disabling hearing loss group (N = 504) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | 57.5 ± 10.9 | 68.5 ± 9.5 | 73.1 ± 7.7 | < 0.001 |
Gender (male:female) | 2327:3527 | 295:254 | 283:221 | < 0.001 |
Household income (quintile) | 3.3 ± 1.4 | 2.5 ± 1.3 | 2.1 ± 1.2 | < 0.001 |
Education level (lower than high school) | 29.7% (1737/5854) | 59.0% (324/549) | 69.8% (352/504) | < 0.001 |
Height | 162.2 ± 8.8 | 160.7 ± 9.0 | 160.0 ± 9.3 | < 0.001 |
Weight | 64.0 ± 11.9 | 63.1 ± 11.2 | 61.4 ± 10.8 | < 0.001 |
Hypertension | 29.6% (1732/5854) | 48.1% (264/549) | 57.9% (292/504) | < 0.001 |
Dyslipidemia | 28.6% (1676/5854) | 39.2% (215/549) | 33.9% (171/504) | < 0.001 |
Stroke | 2.5% (144/5854) | 5.3% (29/549) | 8.5% (43/504) | < 0.001 |
Coronary artery disease | 3.7% (216/5854) | 6.9% (38/549) | 7.3% (37/504) | < 0.001 |
Diabetes mellitus | 12.1% (706/5854) | 23.0% (126/549) | 27.2% (137/504) | < 0.001 |
Major depressive disorder | 5.5% (322/5854) | 5.5% (30/549) | 6.7% (34/504) | 0.501 |
Otitis media (past medical history) | 3.2% (186/5854) | 6.6% (36/549) | 5.4% (27/504) | < 0.001 |
Chronic kidney disease | 1.6% (95/5854) | 2.2% (12/549) | 3.0% (15/504) | 0.064 |
Gout | 2.5% (146/5854) | 1.8% (10/549) | 2.8% (14/504) | 0.204 |
Liver cirrhosis | 0.4% (23/5854) | 0.7% (4/549) | 0.4% (2/504) | 0.507 |
