Table 3.
Association between auditory problems at phase two and probable CMD at phase three
| Number of Participants | Probable CMD at phase three | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%)a | n (%)a | OR (95% CI) | AOR1b (95% CI) | AOR2c (95% CI) | AOR3d (95% CI) | |
| No auditory problems | 3717 (74.7) | 685 (68.4) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hearing problems alone | 437 (9.7) | 93 (10.4) | 1.24 (0.93–1.65) | 1.42 (1.05–1.93) | 1.44 (1.06–1.95) | 1.35 (0.99–1.85) |
| Tinnitus alone | 391 (7.9) | 102 (9.7) | 1.43 (1.07–1.91) | 1.50 (1.11–2.02) | 1.48 (1.10–1.98) | 1.35 (0.99–1.84) |
| Hearing problems with tinnitus | 377 (7.8) | 116 (11.5) | 1.84 (1.40–2.43) | 2.03 (1.52–2.72) | 1.97 (1.47–2.64) | 1.50 (1.09–2.08) |
Bold indicates statistical significance.
CMD common mental disorders, OR odds ratio, AOR adjusted odds ratio.
aNumbers are unweighted, percentages are weighted
bAOR1—adjusted for sociodemographic factors (gender, age (continuous), relationship status, education level)
cAOR2—adjusted for the sociodemographic factors and military service factors (rank, service branch, regular/reservist, role in parent unit and deployment to Iraq or Afghanistan)
dAOR3—adjusted for sociodemographic factors, military service factors and mental health problems (probable CMD, probable PTSD) and alcohol misuse at phase two