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Diagnoses were assigned as per the WHO classification of ear and hearing disorders.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Logistic regressions showed that higher prevalence of hearing loss was found in participants with otitis media, with an unadjusted odds ratio of 5.67 (<jats:italic>95%CI<\/jats:italic>: 4.66, 6.90). The next two models (Model 2\u20133) had slight impact on ORs. The interaction of residency and otitis media was statistically significant (<jats:italic>OR<\/jats:italic> = 1.70, <jats:italic>95%CI<\/jats:italic> = 1.15, 2.53); otitis media patients in rural areas had higher risk of hearing loss. However, this interaction became not significant in 65 years old and above participants.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>Otitis media was associated with the risk of hearing loss. Compared with urban patients with otitis media, rural patients have the higher risk of hearing loss. 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