Increased prevalence of hypertension in a population exposed to aircraft noise

Table 3

Prevalence of hypertension among residents with exposure to equal energy (FBN) and maximum (MNL) levels of aircraft noise, stratified by sex, age, and hearing loss

	n	Hypertension	%		n	Hypertension	%	POR^3-150	95% CI^3-150
	FBN <55 dBA			FBN >55 dBA
Men	1291	199	15		64	14	22	1.7	0.9 to 3.3
Women	1530	196	13		74	13	18	1.4	0.8 to 2.8

<55 y	1975	166	8		96	10	10	1.2	0.6 to 2.5
⩾56 y	846	229	27		42	17	40	1.9	1.0 to 3.7

Hearing loss	517	110	21		23	4	17	0.7	0.2 to 2.4
No hearing loss	2284	277	12		115	23	20	2.0	1.2 to 3.2

	MNL <72 dBA			MNL >72 dBA
Men	1285	198	15		70	15	21	1.8	0.9 to 3.4
Women	1530	195	13		74	14	19	1.7	0.9 to 3.2

<55 y	1969	165	8		102	11	11	1.4	0.7 to 2.7
⩾56 y	846	228	27		42	18	43	2.2	1.1 to 4.1

Hearing loss	517	109	21		23	5	22	1.1	0.4 to 3.3
No hearing loss	2279	276	12		120	24	20	2.1	1.3 to 3.4