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In addition, Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis was conducted to assess the causal relationship between them with the inverse variance weighting (IVW) estimator. MR-Egger, simple median, weighted median, maximum likelihood, and robust adjusted profile score were employed for sensitivity analyses.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>In the observational survey, we enrolled 19,690 individuals aged 45 and above. SEP was negatively associated with SIs. Adjusted odds of vision impairment were higher for illiterate (1.50; 95%CI: 1.19, 1.91), less than elementary school diploma (1.76; 95%CI: 1.39, 2.25), middle school diploma (1.53; 95%CI: 1.21, 1.93) and lower income (all <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> &amp;lt;\u20090.001). The odds of hearing impairment were significantly higher for people with less than a high school diploma than those with a college degree or higher diploma, for agricultural workers than non-agricultural workers, and for people in low-income families (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> &amp;lt;\u20090.01). The MR analysis also showed that occupation was associated with HI (1.04, 95%CI: 1.01, 1.09, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> &amp;lt;\u20090.05) using IVW.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>We found that both observational and causal evidence supports the theory that SEP can result in SIs and that timely discovery, targeted management, and education can prevent SIs among middle-aged and older adults.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fpubh.2024.1371825","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,4,18]],"date-time":"2024-04-18T05:06:40Z","timestamp":1713416800000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":4,"title":["Association of socioeconomic position with sensory impairment among Chinese population: a nationally representative cohort and Mendelian randomization 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