Table 3. Linear correlations between potential predictor variables and preference for one or two hearing aids.
| Variable | Correlation coefficient |
|---|---|
| Pure tone average | -.082 |
| Age | -.048 |
| Hearing aid experience | .121 |
| Gender | -.178 |
| Lifestyle | -.021 |
| Demand | -.048 |
| Positive Affect | -.031 |
| Negative Affect | .185 |
| APHAB unaided Global | .229* |
| APHAB unaided AV | .173 |
| Binaural summation | .145 |
| Binaural squelch | .111 |
| REAfree | -.150 |
| REAdirect | -.003 |
| Cognitive effect LE | -.035 |
| Cognitive effect RE | .189 |
P<.05 (2-tailed)