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Table 2 Frequency of transportation mode and criteria for choosing transportation mode. Hearing categories are according to Table 1. OR for age is per year
From: The influence of hearing loss on transport safety and mobility
Dependent variable | Significance for ratings | OR | CI 95 % |
|---|---|---|---|
Driving license (yes/no) | Higher for men | 5.77 | 2.45–13.6 |
Decrease with age | 0.96 | 0.94–0.99 | |
Higher for NH than profound HL | 5.42 | 1.00–29.2 | |
Higher for mild HL than profound HL | 9.42 | 2.11–42.0 | |
Higher for moderate HL than profound HL | 6.45 | 1.86–22.4 | |
Higher for severe HL than profound HL | 4.22 | 1.04–17.1 | |
Stopped driving (yes/no) | Higher for men | 3.56 | 1.76–7.52 |
Increase with age | 1.08 | 1.04–1.11 | |
Mileage per year (km) | Higher for men | 6.43 | 3.45–12.0 |
Decrease with age | 0.96 | 0.94–0.98 | |
Higher for unilateral | 3.47 | 1.25–9.60 | |
Higher for profound HL than NH | 6.49 | 1.07–42.5 | |
Mileage last year (km) | Higher for men | 8.00 | 4.41–14.5 |
Decrease with age | 0.95 | 0.93–0.97 | |
Higher for unilateral | 2.98 | 1.27–7.08 | |
Car driver | Higher for men | 6.22 | 3.89–9.95 |
Decrease with age | 0.93 | 0.91–0.95 | |
Car passenger | Higher for women | 2.61 | 1.68–4.05 |
Decrease with age | 0.98 | 0.96–0.99 | |
Bike riding | Higher for men | 2.08 | 1.21–3.57 |
Decrease with age | 0.96 | 0.94–0.98 | |
Moped driving | Decrease with age | 0.90 | 0.81–0.99 |
Motorcycling | Decrease with age | 0.89 | 0.80–0.99 |
Walking | Decrease with age | 0.96 | 0.95–0.98 |
Safety | Higher for women | 1.53 | 1.04–2.43 |
Decrease with age | 0.97 | 0.95–0.98 | |
Higher for mild HL than severe HL | 3.06 | 1.18–7.94 | |
Higher for mild HL than profound HL | 3.37 | 1.02–11.0 | |
Time | Higher for NH than profound HL | 4.14 | 1.16–13.2 |
Decrease with age | 0.96 | 0.94–0.98 | |
Environm. issues | Higher for women | 1.57 | 1.03–2.40 |
Audible or written information | Increase with age | 1.03 | 1.01–1.58 |
Higher for profound HL than NH | 6.55 | 1.74–24.8 | |
Higher for profound HL than mild HL | 5.75 | 1.66–19.9 | |
Higher for profound HL than moderate HL | 4.14 | 1.28–13.4 | |
Higher for profound HL than severe HL | 6.82 | 1.80–25.8 |