Table 3.
Distribution of study variables according to the crude and adjusted average rate as per the Poisson regression model with robust variance and their respective 95% confidence intervals, for the number of correct responses in temporal orientation (n = 134).
| Average rate ‒ time orientation | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | Non-adjusted (95% CI) | p-value | Adjusted (95% CI) | p-value |
| Age | 0.99 (0.98, 1.00) | 0.0260 | ‒ | ‒ |
| At least one comorbidity (SAH, DM or Dyslipidemia) | 0.0496 | 0.0410a | ||
| No | 1 | ‒ | 1 | ‒ |
| Yes | 0.96 (0.91;1.00) | 0.0496 | 0.95 (0.90; 1.00) | 0.0410a |
| Smoker | 0.0907 | ‒ | 0.0482 | |
| No | 1 | ‒ | 1 | ‒ |
| Yes | 1.04 (0.99, 1,08) | 0.0907 | 1.05 (1.00, 1.10) | 0.0482a |
| Use of at least one medication (Benzodiazepine, Antidepressants) | 0.4926 | ‒ | ‒ | |
| No | 1 | ‒ | ‒ | ‒ |
| Yes | 0.98 (0.92; 1.04) | 0.4926 | ‒ | ‒ |
| Lack of balance | 0.1755 | ‒ | ‒ | |
| No | 1 | 0.1755 | ‒ | ‒ |
| Yes | 0.96 (0.91, 1.02) | ‒ | ‒ | ‒ |
| Vertigo | 0.9662 | ‒ | ‒ | |
| No | 1 | ‒ | ‒ | ‒ |
| Yes | 1.00 (0.95, 1.05) | 0.9662 | ‒ | ‒ |
| Tinnitus | 0.7750 | ‒ | ‒ | |
| No | 1 | 0.7750 | ‒ | ‒ |
| Yes | 0.99 (0.94, 1.04) | ‒ | ‒ | ‒ |
| Hearing loss degree | 0.0241 | 0.2434 | ||
| Normal or light | 1.04 (1.00, 1.09) | 0.0660 | 1.04 (0.99, 1.09) | 0.1008 |
| Moderate to moderately severe | 1 | ‒ | 1 | ‒ |
| Severe or complete | 1.06 (1.02, 1.11) | 0.0064 | 1.02 (0.96, 1.09) | 0.4681 |
| Laterality | <0.0001 | 0.0024a | ||
| Unilateral | 1.07 (1.04, 1.10) | <0.0001 | 1.07 (1.02, 1.12) | 0.0024a |
| Bilateral | 1 | ‒ | 1 | ‒ |
| Hypoacusis time (years) | 1.00 (1.00, 1.00) | 0.6232 | 1.00 (1.00, 1.00) | 0.6461 |
| Hearing loss onset | 0.0324 | 0.4843 | ||
| Progressive | 1 | ‒ | 1 | ‒ |
| Sudden | 1.05 (1.00, 1.09) | 0.0324 | 0.98 (0.93, 1.04) | 0.4843 |
| Hearing loss type | 0.8012 | 0.7382 | ||
| Mixed | 1.01 (0.95, 1.06) | 0.8012 | 0.99 (0.94, 1.04) | 0.7382 |
| Sensorineural | 1 | ‒ | 1 | ‒ |
a
p < 0.05.