Table 3.
Adjusted odds ratios (and 95% confidence intervals) of very bothering health symptoms within the past two weeks by noise annoyance from neighbours within the past two weeks (among individuals living in multi-storey housing in 2017)
| Annoyed by noise from neighbours | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes, very annoyed | Yes, slightly annoyed | No | P-value | |||
| Pain or discomfort in the shoulder or neck | 1.73 | (1.22–2.45) | 1.32 | (1.06–1.65) | 1 | 0.0016 |
| Pain or discomfort in the arms, hands, legs, knees, hips or joints | 2.23 | (1.57–3.17) | 1.29 | (1.03–1.61) | 1 | < 0.0001 |
| Pain or discomfort in the back or lower back | 3.32 | (2.15–5.13) | 1.57 | (1.15–2.14) | 1 | < 0.0001 |
| Fatigue | 2.91 | (2.14–3.98) | 1.46 | (1.18–1.79) | 1 | < 0.0001 |
| Headache | 1.82 | (1.19–2.78) | 1.16 | (0.87–1.54) | 1 | 0.0221 |
| Sleeping problems or insomnia | 2.62 | (1.86–3.69) | 1.46 | (1.16–1.84) | 1 | < 0.0001 |
| Melancholy, depression or unhappiness | 2.10 | (1.39–3.18) | 1.46 | (1.11–1.92) | 1 | 0.0004 |
| Anxiety, nervousness, restlessness or apprehension | 2.60 | (1.73–3.91) | 1.58 | (1.20–2.09) | 1 | < 0.0001 |
1Adjusted for sex, age, marital status, education, degree of urbanisation, owner/tenant status and ethnic background