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. 2018 Sep-Oct;20(96):199–211. doi: 10.4103/nah.NAH_9_18

Table 6.

Associations between externalizing problems of the CBCL and noise-related variables

Model 1   Model 2   Model 3   Model 4  








    OR (95% CI) P value aOR (95% CI) P value aOR (95% CI) P value aOR (95% CI) P value
Noise sensitivity 1.26 (1.04–1.53) 0.017 1.26 (1.04–1.53) 0.017 1.27 (1.05–1.55) 0.016 1.24 (1.02–1.51) 0.033
Noise level (Ldn) 1.03 (0.99–1.08) 0.154 1.03 (0.98–1.08) 0.21 1.03 (0.98–1.08) 0.271 1.03 (0.98–1.08) 0.247
Age 1.28 (0.98–1.66) 0.066 1.27 (0.98–1.66) 0.076 1.35 (1.02–1.78) 0.038
Sex 0.58 (0.26–1.33) 0.199 0.57 (0.25–1.31) 0.185 0.55 (0.24–1.29) 0.17
Monthly income 1.19 (0.44–3.24) 0.728 1.44 (0.48–4.32) 0.512 1.53 (0.5–4.72) 0.456
Premature birth 3.95 (1.01–15.52) 0.049 3.08 (0.71–13.41) 0.135
Maternal age at birth 0.98 (0.87–1.09) 0.686 0.98 (0.88–1.1) 0.756
Passive smoking 3.67 (0.25–54.13) 0.343 4.09 (0.26–63.59) 0.315
Martenal illness during pregnancy
 Hypertension 0.82 (0.07–9.41) 0.874 0.93 (0.08–11.3) 0.954
 Preeclmasia 2.32 (0.87–6.19) 0.094 2.31 (0.85–6.25) 0.099
Mental disorders
 ADHD 10.07 (0.85–119.69) 0.068
 Tic disorder NA NA
 Conduct disorder         NA NA

ADHD = attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, aOR = adjusted OR, CBCL = Child Behavior Checklist, CI = confidence interval, Ldn = day–night equivalent level, NS = noise sensitivity, OR = odds ratio.