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Table 4 Multivariate logistic regression analysis ofanxiety and noise-relatedvariables, adjusted forsociodemographicand medical illness factors

From: Noise sensitivity, rather than noise level, predicts the non-auditory effects of noise in community samples: a population-based survey

 

Model 1

Model 2

Model 3

 

OR (95% CI)

p-value

aOR a (95% CI)

p-value

aOR b (95% CI)

p-value

Noise-related variables

      

Noise exposure (reference: Ldn < 55)

1

0.679

1

0.697

1

0.686

55 ≤ Ldn < 65

1.12 (0.63–1.98)

0.697

1.22 (0.68–2.17)

0.502

1.23 (0.69–2.19)

0.487

Ldn ≥65

0.8 (0.4–1.62)

0.539

0.91 (0.45–1.86)

0.796

0.91 (0.45–1.87)

0.807

Noise sensitivity

1.96 (1.17–3.28)

0.011

1.99 (1.18–3.36)

0.01

1.96 (1.16–3.32)

0.012

Demographic variables

      

Age

  

0.98 (0.96–1.01)

0.146

0.97 (0.95–1)

0.072

Sex (reference: male)

  

1.12 (0.64–1.98)

0.687

1.1 (0.62–1.94)

0.748

Education level (reference:<12 y)

  

0.58 (0.32–1.08)

0.084

0.59 (0.32–1.09)

0.093

Marital status (reference: single)

  

1

0.793

1

0.737

married

  

0.91 (0.41–2.05)

0.827

0.94 (0.41–2.11)

0.872

separated/divorced/bereaved

  

1.2 (0.4–3.54)

0.747

1.28 (0.43–3.83)

0.655

Income(reference:<3000 USD)

  

0.68 (0.38–1.21)

0.186

0.71 (0.4–1.27)

0.25

Medical Illnesses

      

Hypertension (reference: “no”)

    

1.09 (0.46–2.60)

0.847

Hyperlipidemia (reference: “no”)

    

2.38 (0.91–6.22)

0.076

Diabetes mellitus (reference: “no”)

    

1.22 (0.43–3.45)

0.708

Residence period (y)

0.99 (0.96–1.02)

0.565

1 (0.96–1.03)

0.787

0.99 (0.96–1.03)

0.656

  1. Abbreviations: aOR adjusted odds ratio, CI confidence interval, Ldn day-night equivalent sound level, NS noise sensitivity, OR odds ratio, USD U.S. dollars
  2. Model 1 included noise-related variables (noise exposure and NS) and residence period (OR). Model 2 included model 1 plus demographic and socioeconomic variables (aOR a). Model 3 included model 2 plus medical illnesses (aOR b). Significant values are highlighted in bold