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Table 4 Factors causing inattention when driving and Interest in having a warning system for driver inattention. 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 %

Talking on the phone

Higher for women

2.07

1.19–3.59

Increase with age

1.04

1.02–1.06

Higher for Bilateral

2.57

1.21–5.43

Writing text messages

Increase with age

1.03

1.00–1.05

Passengers

Increase with age

1.03

1.00–1.05

General interest

Decrease with age

0.97

0.94–0.99

Beep sound

Decrease with age

0.98

0.96–1.00

Higher for NH than profound HL

5.70

1.06–36.1

Flash light

Higher for bilateral

2.47

1.01–6.17

Spoken voice

Decrease with age

0.98

0.95–1.00

higher for NH than mild HL

3.28

1.03–10.5

Higher for NH than severe HL

3.57

1.01–12.9

Higher for NH than profound HL

10.9

1.06–99.1

Seat vibration

Decrease with age

0.96

0.94–0.98

Steering wheel vibration

Decrease with age

0.96

0.94–0.99

Higher for profound HL than moderate HL

4.66

2.15–55.7