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Hearing age gap linked to higher mortality in adults
Among 13,331 US adults, each additional year of hearing age gap was associated with higher mortality, with an adjusted hazard ratio of 1.024.Among 13,331 US adults, each additional year of hearing age gap was associated with higher mortality, with an adjusted hazard ratio of 1.024.
Preprint: cohort · 13,331 peopleBiomarkers
Who was studied13,331 US adults
What changedDeath from any cause was higher with each additional year of hearing age gap (hazard ratio 1.024)
The catchThe mortality association weakened after accounting for average hearing thresholds in the external cohort