Table 5.
Estimations of effect (i.e. Hazard Ratio) of self-perceived general state of health along with audiological variables on discontinuation of hearing aid use
| Univariatea Hazard Ratio (95%CI) |
Adjusteda,b Hazard Ratio (95%CI) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Self-Perceived general state of health | 1.44 (1.08–1.92)* | 0.98 (0.72–1.33) |
| Auditory disability (S-AIADH average score) | 0.75 (0.52–1.07) | |
| Do you think you hear normally in both ears? | 2.13 (1.24–3.66)** | 2.62 (1.44–4.78)*** |
| Can you watch a TV programme at a volume that is acceptable to others? | 0.78 (0.49–1.26) | |
| Can you have a conversation with three or more people? | 0.73 (0.46–1.15) | |
| Pure tone threshold average in the fitted ear | 0.96 (0.93–1.00) | |
| Are you happy with your hearing aid? | ||
| Very satisfied | Reference | Reference |
| Rather satisfied | 3.07 (1.41–6.70)** | 2.39 (1.06–5.36)* |
| Rather dissatisfied | 6.17 (2.77–13.74)*** | 6.55 (2.91–14.74)*** |
| Very dissatisfied | 17.18 (8.36–35.30)*** | 20.86 (9.43–46.15)*** |
aIn the case of ordinal variables, overall significance was measured using the Wald Test
bCompletely adjusted model, which includes age, gender, self-perceived general state of health and hearing problems, satisfaction with the hearing aid and income quintiles
Statistically significant effects are highlighted in bold: *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001