Table 1 Clinical characteristics of subjects according to HbA1c.
From: Association between HbA1c and hearing loss: a tertiary care center-based study
Parameter | Total subjects (n = 5287) | Normal (n = 1129) | Prediabetes (n = 2119) | Diabetes (n = 2039) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 68.92 ± 12.52 | 64.4 ± 15.1 | 69.9 ± 11.3 | 70.4 ± 11.5 | < 0.001*** |
Sex | |||||
Male | 2419 (45.8%) | 519 (46.0%) | 898 (42.4%) | 1002 (49.1%) | < 0.001*** |
Female | 2868 (54.2%) | 610 (54.0%) | 1221 (57.6%) | 1037 (50.9%) | < 0.001*** |
HbA1c (%) | |||||
Mean (SE) | 6.4 ± 1.1 | 5.3 ± 0.3 | 6.0 ± 0.2 | 7.5 ± 1.1 | < 0.001*** |
SDS (%) | 84.3 ± 23.9 | 86.0 ± 23.3 | 84.1 ± 23.2 | 81.3 ± 24.8 | < 0.001*** |
PTA (dB) | 29.17 ± 17.63 | 25.5 ± 17.4 | 28.9 ± 17.3 | 31.5 ± 17.8 | < 0.001*** |
