Association of gout with hearing impairment, in predefined subgroups by race, gender, age and tobacco use disorder
| Multivariable-adjusted model 1 | Multivariable-adjusted model 1 | Multivariable-adjusted model 1 | ||||
| HR (95% CI) | P values | HR (95% CI) | P values | HR (95% CI) | P values | |
| 65–75 years | 75–85 years | >85 years | ||||
| Gout | 1.50 (1.44 to 1.57) | <0.0001 | 1.39 (1.33 to 1.46) | <0.0001 | 1.42 (1.30 to 1.54) | <0.0001 |
| Female | Male | |||||
| Gout | 1.37 (1.31 to 1.44) | <0.0001 | 1.50 (1.44 to 1.56) | <0.0001 | ||
| Black | White | Other race | ||||
| Gout | 1.56 (1.40 to 1.73) | <0.0001 | 1.43 (1.38 to 1.48) | <0.0001 | 1.53 (1.36 to 1.73) | <0.0001 |
| No tobacco use disorder | Tobacco use disorder | |||||
| Gout | 1.44 (1.40 to 1.49) | <0.0001 | 1.48 (1.12 to 1.96) | 0.006 | ||
Age×gout p value<0.0001.
Sex×gout p value 0.001.
Race×Gout p value 0.05.
Smoking×gout p value 0.93.
HRs that are significant with p value <0.05 are in bold.