| Journal: | Revista de saude publica |
| Database: | |
| System number: | 000535653 |
| ISSN: | 0034-8910 |
| Authors: | Padilha, Fernanda Yasmin Odila Maestri Miguel1 Oenning, Nágila Soares Xavier2 Santos, Itamar de Souza4 Rabelo, Camila Maia1 Moreira, Renata Rodrigues4 Bensenor, Isabela M.4 Lotufo, Paulo A.4 Samelli, Alessandra Giannella1 |
| Institutions: | 1Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina, São Paulo, São Paulo. Brasil 2Petrobrás, Florianópolis, SC. Brasil 3Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Quito, Quito. Ecuador 4Universidade de São Paulo, Hospital Universitário, São Paulo, São Paulo. Brasil |
| Year: | 2022 |
| Volumen: | 56 |
| Country: | Brasil |
| Language: | Inglés |
| English abstract | OBJECTIVE To compare the incidence of hearing loss among adults stratified by the occurrence of hypertension, and to investigate the association between hypertension and hearing loss. METHODS Longitudinal observational study, part of the Estudo Longitudinal da Saúde do Adulto (ELSA-Brasil, Longitudinal Study on Adult’s Health). Data from the first and second waves were analyzed, including information from audiological assessment and general health of the subjects. As outcome, we considered the presence of hearing loss (hearing thresholds above 25 dBHL at frequencies from 500 Hz to 8 kHz) and, as exposure variable, hypertension (report of medical diagnosis of hypertension; and/or use of drugs to treat hypertension; and/or pressure systolic blood pressure ≥ 140 mmHg; or diastolic blood pressure ≥ 90 mmHg). As covariables for adjustment were considered: sex, age, education, race / ethnicity, income, smoking, diabetes, and occupational exposure to noise. Poisson regression analysis was conducted, estimating the crude and adjusted relative risks, with 95% confidence intervals, in order to assess the factors associated with hearing loss. RESULTS In crude analyses, the incidence of hearing loss was higher for subjects with hypertension (9.7% versus 5.4%). The crude relative risks for hearing loss was almost double (1.93; 95%CI: 1.10–3.39) for subjects with hypertension in the right ear. In the adjusted analyses, the relative risks was not significant for the hypertension variable (1.42; 95%CI: 0.75–2.67). Being 60 years or older (RR: 5.41; 95%CI: 2.79–10.50) showed a statistically significant association with hearing loss, indicating that older adults have higher relative risks for hearing loss. CONCLUSION In the adjusted analyses controlled for multiple risk factors there was no association between hypertension and hearing loss. The dichotomous variable age (being 60 years or older), on the other hand, has shown a significant association with hearing loss. |
| Keyword: | Adult, Hearing Loss, Hypertension, Epidemiologic Factors, Longitudinal Studies |
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