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Table 5 Multivariate logistic regression analysis ofinsomnia and noise-related variables, adjusted forsociodemographic and 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

0.295

1

0.51

1

0.519

55 ≤ Ldn < 65

0.95 (0.64–1.43)

0.811

1.08 (0.71–1.63)

0.725

1.14 (0.75–1.74)

0.529

Ldn ≥65

0.67 (0.4–1.11)

0.122

0.78 (0.46–1.31)

0.346

0.83 (0.49–1.4)

0.481

Noise sensitivity

2.02 (1.41–2.91)

<0.001

2.08 (1.43–3.03)

<0.001

2.08 (1.43–3.04)

<0.001

Demographic variables

      

Age

  

1.01 (0.99–1.03)

0.24

1 (0.99–1.02)

0.642

Sex (reference: male)

  

1.46 (0.96–2.2)

0.074

1.43 (0.94–2.17)

0.093

Education level (reference:<12 y)

  

1.02 (0.65–1.62)

0.92

1.08 (0.68–1.72)

0.75

Marital status (reference: single)

  

1

0.154

1

0.143

married

  

0.72 (0.39–1.31)

0.284

0.74 (0.4–1.36)

0.329

separated/divorced/bereaved

  

1.11 (0.52–2.37)

0.785

1.17 (0.54–2.53)

0.685

Income(reference:<3000 USD)

  

0.48 (0.32–0.74)

0.001

0.48 (0.31–0.74)

0.001

Medical Illnesses

      

Hypertension (reference: “no”)

    

1.04 (0.60–1.80)

0.900

Hyperlipidemia (reference: “no”)

    

1.35 (0.69–2.65)

0.385

Diabetes mellitus (reference: “no”)

    

2.18 (1.12–3.98)

0.011

Residence period (y)

1.01 (1–1.03)

0.135

1.01 (0.99–1.03)

0.539

1.01 (0.99–1.03)

0.521

  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