Table 1 Odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) derived from three binary logistic regression models modeling for prevalent tinnitus (dependent variable) per point increase in (source-specific) overall noise annoyance (independent variable).

From: Noise annoyance due to different sources is associated with tinnitus presence and distress in the general population

(Source-specific) Overall noise annoyance

N

Model 1

Model 2

Model 3

OR per point increase [95% CI]

P-value

OR per point increase [95% CI]

P-value

OR per point increase [95% CI]

P-value

Road traffic

6,603

1.06 [1.01; 1.12]

0.028

1.06 [1.01; 1.12]

0.027

1.07 [1.01; 1.13]

0.015

Aircraft

6,603

1.08 [1.04; 1.13]

0.00026

1.07 [1.02; 1.11]

0.0021

1.07 [1.03; 1.12]

0.0012

Railway

6,603

1.07 [0.99; 1.16]

0.070

1.08 [1.00; 1.16]

0.062

1.07 [0.99; 1.16]

0.070

Industrial

6,603

1.08 [1.00; 1.15]

0.042

1.10 [1.02; 1.18]

0.011

1.10 [1.02; 1.18]

0.0090

Neighborhood

6,603

1.03 [0.97; 1.09]

0.28

1.07 [1.01; 1.14]

0.016

1.08 [1.02; 1.14]

0.011

Overall

6,603

1.06 [1.02; 1.11]

0.0069

1.06 [1.02; 1.11]

0.0052

1.07 [1.02; 1.11]

0.0038

  1. N denotes model 3. Source-specific overall noise annoyance was defined as highest source-specific annoyance rating regardless of whether it affected daytime or sleep. Overall noise annoyance was defined as highest annoyance rating regardless of the specific noise source and of whether it affected daytime or sleep.
  2. Model 1 was adjusted for sex.
  3. Model 2 was additionally adjusted for age.
  4. Model 3 was additionally adjusted for socioeconomic status.
  5. P-values < 0.05 (in bold) were regarded as important associations.
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