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Table 2 Association between baseline SRTn and falls 10 years later (RQ-1)

From: Ten-year association between change in speech-in-noise recognition and falls due to balance problems: a longitudinal cohort study

 

Incident falls (1)

Recurrent falls (≥ 2)

1 Fall/

0 fallse

OR [95% CI]

p

 ≥ 2 Falls/

 < 2 fallse

OR [95% CI]

p

Model 1

 Baseline SRTn (dB SNR)

 

-

0.003**a

 

-

0.030*a

 -10.6 to -7.4 (reference)

22/168

1

 

6/198

1

 

 -7.2 to -6.2

20/198

1.00 [0.55, 1.83]

0.99

14/178

2.61 [1.14, 5.94]

0.023*

 -6.0 to -4.2

26/170

0.94 [0.50, 1.79]

0.86

12/178

2.05 [0.90, 4.67]

0.087

 -4.0 to 1.9

26/150

2.27 [1.29, 3.99]

0.004**

20/174

3.49 [1.52, 8.00]

0.003*

Model 2b

 Baseline SRTn (dB SNR)

-

-

-

 

-

0.12a

 10.6 to -7.4 (reference)

-

-

-

6/197

1

 

 -7.2 to -6.2

-

-

-

14/178

2.15 [0.90, 5.13]

0.086

 -6.0 to -4.2

-

-

-

12/178

1.79 [0.64, 4.35]

0.20

 -4.0 to 1.9

-

-

-

20/174

2.91 [1.21, 7.02]

0.017*

Stratified model

 BMI < 30c

 

-

0.32a

-

-

-

Baseline SRTn (dB SNR)

 10.6 to -7.4 (reference)

18/163

1

 

-

-

-

 -7.2 to -6.2

17/149

0.96 [0.50, 1.86]

0.91

-

-

-

 -6.0 to -4.2

16/144

0.86 [0.42, 1.75]

0.68

-

-

-

 -4.0 to 1.9

25/136

1.50 [0.80, 2.80]

0.21

-

-

-

 BMI ≥ 30d

 

-

0.002**a

-

-

-

Baseline SRTn (dB SNR)

 10.6 to -7.4 (reference)

1/21

1

 

-

-

-

 -7.2 to -6.2

1/25

0.89 [0.07, 12.1]

0.93

-

-

-

 -6.0 to -4.2

3/25

2.39 [0.27, 20.9]

0.43

-

-

-

 -4.0 to 1.9

13/19

14.7 [2.12, 103]

0.007**

-

-

-

  1. Model 1 represents the unadjusted model and Model 2 adjusted for confounders
  2. OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval, SRTn speech reception threshold in noise, dB decibel, SNR signal-to-noise ratio, BMI body mass index, RQ research question, ΔSRTn change in speech reception threshold in noise
  3. aRepresents p-values for Type III fixed effect for baseline SRTn
  4. bAdjusted for dizziness and injury
  5. cAdjusted for chronic back pain
  6. dAdjusted for osteoarthritis of the knees/hips/hands
  7. eRepresents number of participants who reported falls per baseline SRTn quartile
  8. *p < 0.05
  9. **p < 0.01