Prevalence and incidence of hearing impairment among adults: a 13-year follow-up study

Lohi, Venla; Ohtonen, Pasi; Sorri, Martti; Mäki‐Torkko, Elina; Hannula, Samuli

doi:10.1080/14992027.2020.1865581

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“…An appointment was scheduled for those who agreed to participate. A more detailed description of sampling has been published earlier (Lohi, Ohtonen, Sorri, Mäki-Torkko, & Hannula, 2021).…”

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The impact of cardiovascular diseases on hearing deterioration: a 13-year follow-up study

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International Journal of Audiology

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Objective. To study the impact of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) on hearing deterioration among ageing adults in a longitudinal setting. Furthermore, to describe the pure tone threshold changes at the 0.125-8 kHz frequency range over 13 years.Design. A population-based follow-up study.Study sample. A random sample of 850 adults, of whom 559 participated in the follow-up study. Otological examination, a structured interview and pure tone audiometry were conducted. Multivariate regression models were used to estimate the effect of CVD (participants had at least one cardiovascular condition) on hearing deterioration of the better ear hearing level (BEHL), defined as a change in the pure-tone average (PTA) of the frequencies 0.5, 1, 2 and 4 kHz and separately at the lower (0.125, 0.25 and 0.5 kHz) and higher (4, 6 and 8 kHz) frequencies.Results. In the multivariable adjusted analysis, the BEHL change at 13 years was 0.7 dB greater among participants with CVD (p=0.3). The mean BEHL change during the 13-year follow-up was 12.0 dB (95% CI 11.4-12.6) among all participants.Conclusions. No significant association between CVD and hearing threshold changes was found.

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“…An appointment was scheduled for those who agreed to participate. A more detailed description of sampling has been published earlier (Lohi, Ohtonen, Sorri, Mäki-Torkko, & Hannula, 2021).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The prevalence of HI at baseline (BEHL0.5-4 kHz≥20 dB) was 24% among the follow-up participants and 27.4% among the non-participants. A more detailed comparison of the demographics and characteristics of the participants and non-participants has been reported earlier (Lohi et al, 2021).…”

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