Table 2.
The univariate logistic regression between personal factors and tinnitus among adolescents (n = 1003).
| Constant Tinnitus | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Odds Ratio | 95% Confidence Interval | p-Value | |
| Potential confounders | |||
| Gender (Male = 1; Female = 2) | 0.660 | (0.453–0.960) | 0.030 |
| Exposure to noise at home (1 = Little; 2 = Moderate; 3 = Much) | 0.860 | (0.629–1.177) | 0.346 |
| Exposure to noise at school (1 = Little; 2 = Moderate; 3 = Much) | 0.892 | (0.708–1.123) | 0.331 |
| Night sleep duration (per hour) (1 = ≤6 h; 2 = 6–8 h; 3 = ≥8 h) | 0.874 | (0.636–1.200) | 0.405 |
| Using earphones (per hour) (1 = ≤1 h; 2 = 1–3 h; 3 = ≥3 h) | 1.182 | (0.904–1.545) | 0.222 |
| Going out to noisy places (1 = 3 times a month or less; 2 = once a week or more) | 1.489 | (0.963–2.301) | 0.073 |
| Smoking status (0 = No; 1 = Yes) | 1.044 | (0.658–1.657) | 0.854 |
| Drugs use (0 = No; 1 = Yes) | 2.461 | (0.964–6.402) | 0.065 |
| Sedatives use (0 = No; 1 = Yes) | 0.768 | (0.343–1.720) | 0.520 |
| Head injury (0 = No; 1 = Yes) | 1.141 | (0.789.–1.651) | 0.484 |
| Ear infections (0 = No; 1 = Yes) | 0.626 | (0.406–0.964) | 0.034 |
| Anxiety or depression (0 = No; 1 = Yes) | 1.077 | (0.682–1.702) | 0.750 |
| Hypertension (0 = No; 1 = Yes) | 1.234 | (0.566–2.689) | 0.596 |
| Thyroid gland disorder (0 = No; 1 = Yes) | 1.051 | (0.779–1.418) | 0.747 |
| Sinus infection (0 = No; 1 = Yes) | 0.846 | (0.537–1.331) | 0.469 |
| Anemia (0 = No; 1 = Yes) | 0.776 | (0.177–3.400) | 0.737 |