Table 4 Association between PCS and MCS and noise levels; estimated changes in PCS and MCS for a 5-dBA increment in noise level.

From: Effects of noise on health-related quality of life: The roles of outdoor noise, indoor noise, and noise sensitivity

 

PCSa

MCSb

β/5 dBA

95% CI

p-value

β/5 dBA

95% CI

p-value

Overall noise

LDEN

−0.33

−0.96

−0.44

0.000

−0.30

−1.03

−0.47

0.000

LDay

−0.32

−0.93

−0.42

0.000

−0.29

−0.99

−0.45

0.000

LNight

−0.33

−1.07

−0.48

0.000

−0.30

−1.15

−0.52

0.000

Road traffic noise

LDEN

−0.29

−0.84

−0.38

0.000

−0.25

−0.88

−0.37

0.000

LDay

−0.29

−0.95

−0.43

0.000

−0.26

−1.02

−0.44

0.000

LNight

−0.30

−0.97

−0.45

0.000

−0.25

−1.00

−0.42

0.000

Railway noise

LDEN

−0.05

−0.44

0.19

0.44

−0.18

−0.83

−0.19

0.002

LDay

−0.04

−0.42

0.22

0.53

−0.18

−0.82

−0.18

0.003

LNight

−0.06

−0.47

0.17

0.37

−0.18

−0.82

−0.18

0.002

  1. aThe models for testing PCS were adjusted for length of residence, house ownership, size of the house, child(ren), and child(ren) living upstairs.
  2. bThe models for testing MCS were adjusted for length of residence, house ownership, age, and child(ren) living upstairs.
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