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Table 3 Importance of hearing, effect of hearing loss and avoidance of traffic environments. 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
Car driving | Higher for women | 1.71 | 1.08–2.69 |
Increase with age | 1.03 | 1.00–1.04 | |
Bike riding | Higher for women | 2.46 | 1.44–4.20 |
Moped riding | Higher for women | 2.03 | 1.30–3.18 |
Motorcycling | Higher for women | 2.00 | 1.29–3.11 |
Walking | Higher for women | 2.53 | 1.50–4.25 |
Higher for moderate HL than NH | 3.04 | 1.09–8.47 | |
Public transportation | Higher for women | 3.78 | 2.43–5.89 |
Higher for moderate HL than NH | 2.37 | 1.10–5.12 | |
Communication with other drivers | Increase with age | 1.04 | 1.02–1.05 |
Determination of car function | Increase with age | 1.02 | 1.04–1.08 |
Determination of road condition | Higher for NH than profound HL | 6.35 | 1.65–24.5 |
Higher for mild HL than profound HL | 5.31 | 1.57–18.0 | |
Higher for moderate HL than for profound HL | 3.71 | 1.16–11.9 | |
Paying attention | Increase with age | 1.03 | 1.01–1.05 |
Higher for NH than severe HL | 2.56 | 1.16–6.49 | |
Noticing emergency vehicles | Increase with age | 1.02 | 1.00–1.04 |
Higher for NH than severe HL | 3.00 | 1.08–8.25 | |
Using support systems | Not significant | ||
Noticing risk situations | Increase with age | 1.03 | 1.01–1.04 |
Higher for NH than severe HL | 3.00 | 1.16–7.77 | |
Higher for NH than profound HL | 7.92 | 1.99–31.8 | |
Higher for mild HL than profound HL | 4.39 | 1.25–15.2 | |
Higher for moderate HL than profound HL | 4.05 | 1.23–9.87 | |
City traffic | Increase with age | 1.03 | 1.00–1.06 |
Darkness | Increase with age | 1.05 | 1.03–1.07 |
Higher for women | 2.63 | 1.49–4.64 | |
Slippery roads | Increase with age | 1.04 | 1.02–1.07 |
Higher for women | 3.99 | 2.29–6.95 | |
Fog | Increase with age | 1.04 | 1.02–1.06 |
Higher for women | 4.14 | 2.37–7.23 | |
Complex crossings | Increase with age | 1.04 | 1.02–1.07 |
Complex roundabouts | Increase with age | 1.04 | 1.02–1.07 |
Unfamiliar roads | Increase with age | 1.05 | 1.02–1.07 |
Driving with passengers | Increase with age | 1.03 | 1.00–1.06 |