Table 2 Univariable analyses of factors associated with the false positives of the HHIE-S in populations with normal hearing and the false negatives of the HHIE-S in populations with hearing loss.

From: Optimization of utilizing the HHIE-S for hearing screening in older people: a cross-sectional study of associated factors

Variables

Normal Hearing (n = 110)

Hearing Loss (n = 663)

NH Accuracy Group

(n = 95)

False Positive Group

(n = 15)

Statistics values

P value

HL Accuracy Group

(n = 422)

False negative Group

(n = 241)

Statistics values

P value

Age(years), Mean ± SD

67.15 ± 6.303

65.93 ± 4.496

0.72

0.47

72.20 ± 7.509

70.40 ± 6.997

3.05

0.01

Gender, N(%)

 Male

38(40.00%)

3(20.00%)

2.22

0.14

188(44.55%)

104(43.15%)

0.12

0.73

 Female

57(60.00%)

12(80.00%)

  

234(55.45%)

137(56.85%)

  

Body Mass Index, N(%), kg/cm2

 <18.5

2(2.11%)

1(6.67%)

1.69

0.43

13(3.08%)

5(2.07%)

0.68

0.71

 18-24.9

51(53.68%)

6(40.00%)

  

236(55.92%)

139(57.68%)

  

 ≥ 25

42(44.21%)

8(53.33%)

  

173(41.00%)

97(37.76%)

  

Living alone, N(%)

 No

89(93.68%)

14(93.33%)

0.01

0.96

376(89.10%)

199(82.57%)

5.68

0.02

 Yes

6(6.32%)

1(6.67%)

  

46(10.90%)

42(17.43%)

  

Occupation, N(%)

 Unemployed

5(5.26%)

2(13.33%)

1.46

0.48

53(12.56%)

28(11.62%)

0.36

0.84

 Physical labor

25(26.32%)

4(26.67%)

  

202(47.87%)

121(50.21%)

  

 Mental labor

65(68.42%)

9(60.00%)

  

167(39.57%)

92(38.17%)

  

Smoking, N(%)

 No

87((91.58%)

14(93.33%)

0.05

0.82

133(31.52%)

48(19.92%)

10.40

0.001

 Yes

8(8.42%)

1(6.67%)

  

289(68.48%)

193(80.08%)

  

Alcohol Consumption, N(%)

 No

87(91.58%)

13(86.67%)

0.38

0.54

336(79.62%)

204(84.65%)

2.57

0.11

 Yes

8(8.42%)

2(13.33%)

  

86(20.38%)

37(15.35%)

  

Education Background, N(%)

 Less than high school education

9(9.47%)

3(20.00%)

1.48

0.48

96(22.75%)

36(14.94%)

5.93

0.05

 High school education

35(36.85%)

5(33.33%)

  

165(39.10%)

106(43.98%)

  

 More than high school education

51(53.68%)

7(46.67%)

  

161(38.15%)

99(41.08%)

  

Noise exposure, N(%)

 No

79(83.16%)

13(86.67%)

0.12

0.73

352(83.41%)

211(87.55%)

2.05

0.15

 Yes

16(16.84%)

2(13.33%)

  

70(16.59%)

30(12.45%)

  

Hypertension, N(%)

 No

51(53.68%)

12(80.00%)

3.67

0.06

178(42.18%)

130(53.94%)

8.53

0.003

 Yes

44(46.32%)

3(20.00%)

  

244(57.82%)

111(46.06%)

  

Diabetes, N(%)

 No

73(76.84%)

13(86.67%)

0.73

0.39

278(65.88%)

173(71.78%)

2.46

0.12

 Yes

22(23.16%)

2(13.33%)

  

144(34.12%)

68(28.22%)

  

Coronary Heart Disease, N(%)

 No

89(90.68%)

12(80.00%)

3.23

0.07

301(71.33%)

177(73.44%)

0.34

0.56

 Yes

6(6.32%)

3(20.00%)

  

121(28.67%)

64(26.56%)

  

Cerebrovascular Disease, N(%)

 No

85(89.47%)

11(73.33%)

3.04

0.08

386(91.47%)

214(88.80%)

1.27

0.26

 Yes

10(10.53%)

4(26.67%)

  

36(8.53%)

27(11.20%)

  

Cognition decline, N(%)

 No

72(75.79%)

14(93.33%)

2.34

0.13

213(50.47%)

97(40.25%)

6.44

0.01

 Yes

23(24.21%)

1(6.67%)

  

209(49.53%)

144(59.75%)

  

Depression, N(%)

  No

84(88.42%)

11(73.33%)

2.50

0.11

338(80.09%)

198(82.16%)

0.42

0.52

 Yes

11(11.58%)

4(26.67%)

  

84(19.91%)

43(17.84%)

  

Anxiety, N(%)

 No

88(92.63%)

15(100.00%)

1.18

0.28

338(80.09%)

175(72.61%)

4.90

0.03

 Yes

7(7.37%)

0(0.00%)

  

84(19.91%)

66(27.39%)

  

Tinnitus, N(%)

 No

90(94.74%)

7(46.67%)

28.72

<0.001

221(52.37%)

115(47.72%)

1.33

0.25

 Yes

5(5.26%)

8(53.33%)

  

201(47.63%)

126(52.28%)

  

Vertigo, N(%)

 No

60(63.16%)

7(46.67%)

1.48

0.22

266(63.03%)

151(62.66%)

0.01

0.92

 Yes

35(36.84%)

8(53.33%)

  

156(36.97%)

90(37.34%)

  
  1. SD, standard deviation; NH, normal hearing; HL, hearing loss.