Table 2 Distribution of Boerge Prien test (BPP) scores and prevalence ratios, stratified according to hearing score
Otitis media hospitalisation in childhood | ||
|---|---|---|
Yes | No | |
Severe hearing impairment (hearing score 0–3) | ||
Number, % | 78 (7.9%) | 754 (4.4%) |
Median BPP (quartile) | 40 (32–47) | 39 (33–46) |
Men with a BPP in the bottom quartile | 33 (42.3%) | 313 (41.5%) |
PR for BPP in the bottom quartile, 95% CI | 1.01 (0.78–1.34) | 1 (reference) |
Moderate hearing impairment (hearing score 4) | ||
Number, % | 274 (27.6%) | 3902 (22.5%) |
Median BPP (quartile) | 41 (33–46) | 43 (38–49) |
Men with a BPP in the bottom quartile | 105 (38.3%) | 1107 (28.4%) |
PR for BPP in the bottom quartile, 95% CI | 1.35 (1.15–1.58) | 1 (reference) |
No hearing impairment (hearing score 5) | ||
Number, % | 641 (64.6%) | 12 653 (73.1%) |
Median BPP (quartile) | 43 (38–49) | 44 (38–50) |
Men with a BPP in the bottom quartile | 169 (26.4%) | 2908 (22.9%) |
PR for BPP in the bottom quartile, 95% CI | 1.15 (1.01–1.32) | 1 (reference) |
Total | 993 (100%) | 17 309 (100%) |