High-frequency hearing loss, occupational noise exposure and hypertension: a cross-sectional study in male workers

Table 4 Associations between different hearing loss groups and the prevalence of hypertension

Variables	Univariate OR (95%CI)	P-value	Multivariate OR^a (95%CI)	P-value
Median HL group vs. low HL group	1.46 (1.04-2.05)	0.029	1.46 (1.03-2.05)	0.031
High HL group vs. low HL group	1.55 (1.07-2.24)	0.021	1.48 (1.02-2.15)	0.040
Age (years): > = 40 vs. < 40	1.26 (0.94-1.68)	0.123	1.22 (0.91-1.65)	0.191
Educational level (years): > = 12 vs. < 12	1.02 (0.76-1.37)	0.900	1.04 (0.77-1.41)	0.797
Triglyceride level (mg/dl): > = 150 vs. < 150	1.55 (1.11-2.18)	0.011	1.53 (1.09-2.16)	0.015
Tobacco use: yes vs. no	0.98 (0.74-1.31)	0.897	1.13 (0.62-2.04)	0.698
Alcohol consumption: yes vs. no	0.97 (0.72-1.30)	0.846	0.85 (0.45-1.63)	0.631
Regular exercise: yes vs. no	1.08 (0.80-1.47)	0.618	1.17 (0.81-1.67)	0.403

95%CI = 95% confidence interval; HL = hearing loss; OR = odds ratio.
^aThe multivariate logistic regression was used to adjust for age, educational level, triglyceride level (> = 150 vs. < 150 mg/dl), tobacco use, alcohol consumption and regular exercise.

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