Table 3.
Correlations between the hypothesized factors and the primary outcome need for recovery and the secondary outcome self-perceived listening effort
| Need for recovery | Self-perceived listening effort | |
|---|---|---|
| Binaural hearing impairment | 0.099 | 0.318 |
| Maximum discrimination | − 0.024 | − 0.167 |
| SNR in continuous noise | 0.060 | 0.203 |
| Presence of tinnitus | 0.102 | 0.094 |
| Work participation | 0.154 | 0.006 |
| Collegial support | 0.198 | 0.130 |
| Self-perceived listening effort | 0.527 | – |
| Auditory work demands | 0.226 | 0.413 |
| Fulfilling managerial tasks | – 0.050 | 0.109 |
| Number of working hours | – 0.152 | − 0.071 |
| Feeling something should change | 0.476 | 0.390 |
| Communication strategies | 0.032 | 0.197 |
| Personal adjustments | – 0.456 | − 0.442 |
| Age | − 0.018 | 0.133 |
| Gender | − 0.186 | − 0.133 |
| General health condition | 0.453 | 0.289 |
| Educational level | 0.108 | 0.124 |
SNR Signal to Noise Ratio