Henry H Joo, Emily Y Huang, Desi Schoo, Bryan Ward, Jenny X Chen
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the relationship between hearing difficulty and measures of mobility for US adults. STUDY DESIGN: Cross-sectional study. SETTING: 2021 National Health Interview Survey. METHODS: The survey asked US adults about hearing difficulty and mobility measures, including difficulty walking 100 yards, difficulty climbing 12 steps, and injury from falling within the past 3 months. Multivariable logistic regressions examined the associations between hearing and mobility outcomes, controlling for visual difficulty, medical comorbidities, and various demographic characteristics (age [18-39, 40-64, 65+], race/ethnicity, sex, socioeconomic status)...
November 30, 2023: Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery