Table 6 Odds ratios (95% confidence intervals) of high-frequency hearing loss according to occupational noise exposure level.

From: The association between occupational noise exposure and hearing loss among petrochemical enterprise workers in Hainan, South China

Variable

Model 1

Model 2

Model 3

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

Noise exposure level [dB(A)]

   

80 < 

Ref

Ref

Ref

80–89

2.75(1.50–5.04)

3.27(1.76–6.09)

2.75(1.46–5.17)

 ≥ 90

2.77(1.48–5.19)

2.43(1.28–4.62)

2.16(1.12–4.17)

  1. Model 1: Unadjusted.
  2. Model 2: Adjusted for age, gender.
  3. Model 3: Adjusted for age,gender, hyperlipidaemia history, smoking, SBP, DBP, occupational noise exposure time.
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