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Table 3 Association between 10-year change in SRTn and falls (RQ-2a)

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 falls b

OR [95% CI]

p

 ≥ 2 Falls/

 < 2 fallsb

OR [95% CI]

p

Model 1

 ΔSRTn (dB SNR)

 

-

0.32a

 

-

0.28a

 -8.8 to -1.0 (reference)

22/168

1

 

10/180

1

 

 -1.0 to 0.4

20/198

0.77 [0.41, 1.46]

0.43

11/207

0.89 [0.38, 2.10]

0.80

 0.4 to 2.2

26/170

1.09 [0.60, 1.98]

0.77

16/180

1.35 [0.65, 2.80]

0.42

 2.2 to 8.6

26/150

1.36 [0.75, 2.46]

0.31

15/161

1.70 [0.84, 3.42]

0.14

Model 2

 ΔSRTn (dB SNR)

 

-

0.49a

 

-

0.10a

 -8.8 to -1.0 (reference)

22/167

1

 

10/180

1

 

 -1.0 to 0.4

20/197

1.04 [0.51, 2.11]

0.52

11/207

1.17 [0.45, 3.05]

0.75

 0.4 to 2.2

26/170

1.33 [0.68, 2.59]

0.40

16/180

1.94 [0.85, 4.46]

0.12

 2.2 to 8.6

26/150

1.49 [0.80, 2.79]

0.21

15/161

2.20 [1.03, 4.71]

0.042*

  1. Model 1 represents the unadjusted model and Model 2 adjusted for confounders. Model 2 for incident falls is adjusted for baseline SRTn, hearing aid use, and problems with daily activities. Model 2 for recurrent falls is adjusted for baseline SRTn
  2. OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval, ΔSRTn change in speech reception threshold in noise, dB decibel, SNR signal-to-noise ratio, RQ research question
  3. aRepresents p-values for Type III fixed effect for ΔSRTn
  4. bRepresents number of participants who reported falls per ΔSRTn quartile
  5. *p < 0.05
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