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Table 4 Cross-sectional association between hearing aid use and falls after 10 years (RQ-3)

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)

 

OR [95% CI]

p

 

OR [95% CI]

p

Model 1

1 Fall/

0 fallsa

  

 ≥ 2 Falls/ < 2 fallsa

  

Hearing aid use

No use or < 2 years (reference)

27/156

1

 

15/168

1

 
 

 ≥ 2 years

60/267

1.20 [0.71, 2.01]

0.50

32/295

0.86 [0.39, 1.89]

0.71

Stratified model

Male

Hearing aid use

No use or < 2 years (reference)

-

-

-

8/60

1

 
 

 ≥ 2 years

-

-

-

9/123

0.46 [0.14, 1.55]

0.21

Female

Hearing aid use

No use or < 2 years (reference)

-

-

-

7/108

1

 
 

 ≥ 2 years

-

-

-

23/172

1.67 [0.94, 2.98]

0.082

  1. Model 1 represents the unadjusted model
  2. OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval, RQ research question
  3. aRepresents number of participants who reported falls per hearing aid use category
  4. *p < 0.05
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