Mortality and Cause of Death in Hearing Loss Participants: A Longitudinal Follow-up Study Using a National Sample Cohort

Objective: The purpose of the present study was to estimate the risk of mortality in hearing loss subjects in accordance with the cause of death. Study Design: A longitudinal follow up study. Setting: Data from the Korean National Health Insurance Service-National Sample Cohort were collected from a period between 2002 and 2013. Patients and Intervention: The 4,606 severe and 1,007 profound hearing loss participants with 40 or more years old were 1:4 matched with control participants, respectively, for age, sex, income, and region of residence. The causes of death were grouped into 12 classifications. Main Outcome Measures: The ratio of mortality was compared between the hearing loss and control group using a χ2 test or Fisher's exact test. In a Cox-proportional hazard model, age, sex, income, region of residence, and past medical histories were considered confounders. Results: The severe and profound hearing loss groups showed 4.07 (95% CI = 3.71–4.46, p 
Source: Otology and Neurotology - Category: ENT & OMF Tags: SENSORINEURAL HEARING LOSS AND TINNITUS Source Type: research