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. 2021 Oct 14;11(4):567–581. doi: 10.3390/audiolres11040051

Table 3.

Odds ratios of trigger endorsement in relation to misophonia (adjusted for age, gender, depression and generalised anxiety reported diagnoses).

Trigger Sound Dimension Odds
Ratio
Unadjusted
p-Value
B&H
p-Value
I1 Normal eating EaS 42.9 <0.001 <0.001
I2 Chewing/Mouth open EaS 43.6 <0.001 <0.001
I3 Crunching EaS 107.5 <0.001 <0.001
I4 Mushy foods EaS 18.8 <0.001 <0.001
I5 Swallowing EaS 15.1 0.010 0.027
I6 Lip smacking EaS 28.1 <0.001 <0.001
I7 Slurping EaS 23.0 <0.001 <0.001
I8 Normal breathing N/TS - - -
I9 Loud/unusual breathing (blocked nose) N/TS 21.8 <0.001 <0.001
I10 Throat clearing N/TS 1.0 0.905 0.994
I11 Repetitive coughing N/TS 1.8 0.107 0.208
I12 Repetitive sniffing N/TS 3.4 0.002 0.008
I13 Hiccups N/TS 1.0 0.983 0.994
I14 Snoring N/TS 2.4 0.026 0.061
I15 Certain letter sounds GES 2.6 0.113 0.208
I16 Certain accents GES 1.0 0.952 0.994
I17 Certain words GES 1.7 0.200 0.333
I18 Whistling sound GES 2.9 0.007 0.022
I19 Sound of tapping (pen, foot, finger) GES 1.2 0.708 0.918
I20 Keyboard tapping GES 2.6 0.013 0.032
I21 Rustling plastic or paper GES 3.0 0.005 0.018
I22 Cutting nails GES 2.7 0.009 0.026
I23 Chewing gum EaS 12.1 <0.001 <0.001
I24 Footsteps GES 1.2 0.618 0.865
I25 Cutlery noises GES 3.5 0.002 0.008
I26 Sneezing GES 0.7 0.334 0.531
I27 Kissing GES 1.3 0.444 0.648
I28 Joint cracking GES 0.9 0.859 0.994
I29 Muffled GES 1.9 0.086 0.177
I30 Baby crying GES 1.1 0.901 0.994
I31 Repetitive barking GES 1.6 0.185 0.324
I32 Car engine GES 0.9 0.823 0.994
I33 Clock ticking GES 1.4 0.421 0.641
I34 Humming of object GES 1.2 0.673 0.906
I35 Bass sounds GES 2.4 0.031 0.068

Bold p-values indicate statistically significant odds ratios; Eating sounds were coded as EaS, nose/throat sounds were coded as N/TS and general environment sounds were coded as GES. B&H: Benjamini–Hochberg post hoc adjustment for multiple comparisons.