Association of visual and hearing impairments with all-cause mortality in older adults in China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Few studies have examined the association between visual and hearing impairments with all-cause mortality, with inconsistent findings. Moreover, previous researches often categorized impairments in a simplistic manner without considering severity levels. This study aimed to investigate the association between visual and hearing impairments with all-cause mortality among older adults, focusing on impairment severity, using data from the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey (CLHLS).

Methods

A total of 31,701 older participants were included (median age: 90.0 [IQR: 81.0, 99.0], men: 41.1%). Different levels of visual and hearing impairments were scored and then aggregated and divided into four groups. Cox regression analysis examined the association of visua

SUBMITTER: Zhou L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12315374 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature