Correlation between subjective hearing impairment and cognitive function in the elderly in the community of Changzhou City
10.3760/cma.j.cn115624-20240122-00058
- VernacularTitle:常州市社区老年人主观听力减退与认知功能的相关性
- Author:
Xuelian CUI
1
;
Yi ZHANG
;
Dan ZHANG
;
Fan XIE
;
Yu LIU
;
Yongcheng LIU
Author Information
1. 常州市第一人民医院康复医学科，常州 213003
- Keywords:
Elderly;
Hearing;
Hearing impairment;
Cognition;
Community
- From:
Chinese Journal of Health Management
2024;18(9):674-679
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To investigate the correlation between subjective hearing impairment and cognitive function in the elderly in the community of Changzhou City.Methods:This study was a retrospective cohort study. A total of 1 132 elderly people recruited from 4 communities in Changzhou City from August to October in 2023 were selected as the research objects. The social demographic and cognitive function were collected, cognitive function was assessed using the mini-mental state examination (MMSE), while the connected test, replica cube, and clock draw in the Montreal cognitive assessment (MoCA) were selected to assess visuospatial and executive function. The subjects were divided into the no-hearing impairment group (726 subjects) and hearing impairment group (406 subjects) according to the self-reported hearing impairment of the elderly. The basic data of the two groups and the differences in different cognitive domains were analyzed, and the correlation between subjective hearing impairment and cognitive function of the elderly in the community was analyzed by univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis.Results:The incidence of cognitive impairment in the hearing impairment group was significantly higher than that in the no-hearing impairment group (20.2% vs 6.6%), the scores of location orientation, memory, attention and calculation, recall, language ability, clock draw, and the total score of MMSE, visuospatial and executive function in the hearing impairment group were all significantly lower than those in the normal hearing group [(4.76±0.78) vs (4.91±0.45) points, (2.79±0.59) vs (2.90±0.36) points, 4 (3, 5) vs 5 (4, 5) points, 2 (1, 3) vs 2 (2, 3) points, 8 (7, 9) vs 9 (8, 9) points, 2 (2, 3) vs 3 (2, 3) points, 27 (24, 29) vs 27 (26, 29) points, 3 (2, 3) vs 3 (2, 4) points] (all P<0.05). There was a positive correlation between subjective hearing impairment and cognitive function impairment in community-dwelling elderly ( OR=3.544, 95% CI: 2.410-5.213) ( P<0.001). Conclusion:The incidence of cognitive impairment is higher in the community-dwelling elderly with subjective hearing impairment, and hearing impairment is a positive correlation factor of cognitive impairment.
