Socioeconomic Inequalities in Hearing Loss: The HUNT Study.

• Autores: Anne-Sofie Helvik, Steinar Krokstad, Kristian Tambs
• Localización: American journal of public health, ISSN 0090-0036, Vol. 99, Nº. 8, 2009, págs. 1376-1378
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • We assessed socioeconomic position and hearing loss in a Norwegian population of 17593 men and women aged 30-54 years in 1984 to 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. (Am J Public Health. 2009;99:1376-1378. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2007.133215) [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]