Table 4

ORs (95% CI) for hearing losses greater than 25 dB at each frequency in the right ear

Epoxy adhesive exposureNoise exposure ≥20 yearsOR (95% CI)
HL0.5 kHzNoNo1.0
Yes0.64 (0.13 to 3.17)
YesNo1.0
Yes1.75 (0.60 to 5.05)
HL1 kHzNoNo1.0
Yes0.95 (0.28 to 3.22)
YesNo1.0
Yes2.46* (1.01 to 6.01)
HL2 kHzNoNo1.0
Yes1.12 (0.36 to 3.43)
YesNo1.0
Yes1.99 (0.93 to 4.25)
HL3 kHzNoNo1.0
Yes1.65 (0.70 to 3.91)
YesNo1.0
Yes2.18* (1.15 to 4.12)
HL4 kHzNoNo1.0
Yes1.91 (0.87 to 4.22)
YesNo1.0
Yes2.20* (1.19 to 4.08)
HL6 kHzNoNo1.0
Yes1.10 (0.51 to 2.38)
YesNo1.0
Yes2.35* (1.26 to 4.39)
HL8 kHzNoNo1.0
Yes1.68 (0.77 to 3.66)
YesNo1.0
Yes1.85 (0.99 to 3.43)
  • *p Value <0.05.