Socioeconomic inequalities in hearing loss in a healthy population sample: The HUNT Study.
retrospective_cohort · Level III
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- Also identified by DOI 10.2105/AJPH.2007.133215 and PMC identifier 2707479.
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Abstract
We assessed socioeconomic position and hearing loss in a Norwegian population of 17 593 men and women aged 30-54 years in 1984-1986 who were followed for 11 years. We used analysis of variance, logistic regression, and population-attributable fraction analyses to examine associations. Significant socioeconomic inequalities in hearing loss were found among men. Adjusted odds ratios for hearing loss were approximately 1.3 to 1.9 for semi- and unskilled manual workers compared with participants with high occupational class.
Medical subject headings
- Health Status
- Hearing Disorders