Gender Differences in the Association Between Hearing Loss and Cognitive Function.
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ABSTRACT: Objective
This study aimed to determine the association between hearing loss and cognitive function by gender in a nationally representative sample of older adults.Methods
We used data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2010-2011) for 655 participants aged 60 to 69 years. The cognitive functioning component consisted of the Consortium to Establish a Registry for Alzheimer's disease, the Animal Fluency Test, and the Digit Symbol Substitution Test. We created a composite z score to represent global cognitive function. Regression models were used to examine the association between hearing loss and cognitive function.Results
Moderate/severe hearing loss was significantly associated with lower composite z score in males (β = -28.67, 95% confidence interval [95% CI] = -57.13 to -0.20) but not in females (β = -8.82, 95% CI = -36.61 to 18.96).Conclusion
There were gender differences in the association between hearing loss and cognitive function. Future studies need to investigate these gender-specific associations.
SUBMITTER: Huang B
PROVIDER: S-EPMC10623990 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan-Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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Gender Differences in the Association Between Hearing Loss and Cognitive Function.
Huang Bowen B Cao Guilan G Duan Yanran Y Yan Siyu S Yan Mingming M Yin Ping P Jiang Hongwei H
American journal of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias 20190911
<h4>Objective</h4>This study aimed to determine the association between hearing loss and cognitive function by gender in a nationally representative sample of older adults.<h4>Methods</h4>We used data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2010-2011) for 655 participants aged 60 to 69 years. The cognitive functioning component consisted of the Consortium to Establish a Registry for Alzheimer's disease, the Animal Fluency Test, and the Digit Symbol Substitution Test. We create ...[more]
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