Residential proximity to major roadways and hearing impairment in Chinese older adults: a population-based study.

ABSTRACT: With rapid urban sprawl, growing people are living in the vicinity of major roadways. However, little is known about the relationship between residential proximity to major roadways and hearing impairment (HI). We derived data from the 2018 wave of the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey, and included 13,775 participants aged 65 years or older. Multivariate logistic regressions were employed to examine the association between residential proximity to major roadways and HI. The effects of corresponding potentially modifiable factors were studied by three-way interaction analyses. Sensitivity analyses were performed to verify the robustness of the results. The prevalence of HI was 38.3%. Participants living near major roadways were more likely to have a higher socioeconomic status.

SUBMITTER: Chen X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10709848 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature