Table 3 Odds ratios (95% CIs) of hearing loss by pack-years of smoking.
Pack-years of smoking # | N | Model 1* | Model 2 † | Model 3 ‡ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | ||||
0 | 7484 | ref | ref | ref |
0 ~ <25 | 1501 | 2.05(1.82–2.32) | 1.33(1.14–1.55) | 1.29(1.10–1.51) |
≥25 | 1717 | 2.36(2.10–2.66) | 1.46(1.25–1.70) | 1.42(1.21–1.66) |
Sex | ||||
Male | ||||
0 | 1600 | ref | ref | ref |
0 ~ <25 | 1372 | 1.04(0.89–1.22) | 1.25(1.06–1.48) | 1.22(1.02–1.45) |
≥25 | 1666 | 1.18(1.01–1.38) | 1.40(1.19–1.65) | 1.37(1.16–1.62) |
Female | ||||
0 | 5884 | ref | ref | ref |
0 ~ <25 | 129 | 2.10(1.44–3.06) | 1.57(1.04–2.36) | 1.54(1.02–2.33) |
≥25 | 51 | 2.68(1.42–5.05) | 1.43(0.71–2.88) | 1.42(0.71–2.84) |
Age Group, y | ||||
<60 | ||||
0 | 1610 | ref | ref | ref |
0~ <25 | 88 | 1.94(1.26–2.99) | 2.11(1.20–3.70) | 2.00(1.13–3.54) |
≥25 | 58 | 1.38(0.80–2.38) | 1.54(0.76–3.11) | 1.48(0.72–3.05) |
60 ~ < 70 | ||||
0 | 3517 | ref | ref | ref |
0 ~ <25 | 798 | 1.84(1.56–2.16) | 1.15(0.94–1.41) | 1.15(0.93–1.42) |
≥25 | 946 | 2.07(1.78–2.42) | 1.26(1.03–1.54) | 1.26(1.03–1.55) |
≥70 | ||||
0 | 2357 | ref | ref | ref |
0~ <25 | 615 | 1.30(1.03–1.63) | 1.27(0.99–1.64) | 1.22(0.94–1.58) |
≥25 | 713 | 1.53(1.22–1.93) | 1.51(1.17–1.94) | 1.45(1.11–1.88) |
