Adjusted odd ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for hearing impairment according to the appendicular muscle mass tertiles.

Model 1 is adjusted for age. Model 2 is adjusted for age, current smoking, alcohol use, regular exercise, and body fat percentage. Model 3 is adjusted for age, current smoking, alcohol use, regular exercise, body fat percentage, education level, income level, and tinnitus. Model 4 is adjusted for all variables in model 3 plus hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and chronic kidney disease. Model 5 is adjusted for all variables in model 4 plus noise at work, noise outside work, and noise at any given moment. Smaller amount of muscle mass was associated with hearing impairment in females in all 5 Models. T3; ASM≥20.85 in men and ASM≥14.24 in women, T2; 18.6≤ASM