Health-related quality of life scores of subjects with mild hearing impairment (HI) and moderate to severe HI and subjects without HI.

<p>(a) EQ-5D and (b) EQ-VAS; values were adjusted for socio-demographic factors, health-related life style behaviors, psychological stress, and the presence of comorbidities. The bar graph shows means (± standard errors of means). Abbreviations; EQ-5D, EuroQol five-dimensional questionnaire; EQ-VAS, EQ-visual Analogue Scale; NS, non-significant.