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Table 2 Summarised outcomes of ordinal logistic regression analyses: factor levels with a significant effect on reported greater or lesser influence on the outcome variables for communication in the community, in the workplace or with household members

From: Effects of widespread community use of face masks on communication, participation, and quality of life in Australia during the COVID-19 pandemic

Setting/variable

Factor (reference level)

Gender (male)

Self-reported hearing difficulties (No hearing difficulties)

Female

Moderate

Significant

Very significant

p

Coeff

OR

p

Coeff

OR

p

Coeff

OR

p

Coeff

OR

In the community

Quality

ā€‰<ā€‰.001

1.13

3.10

ā€‰<ā€‰.001

1.02

2.77

ā€‰<ā€‰.001

1.840

6.31

ā€‰<ā€‰.001

2.85

17.35

Feelings

.013

0.52

1.68

.005

0.70

3.29

ā€‰<ā€‰.001

1.81

12.55

ā€‰<ā€‰.001

2.23

21.05

Time

Non-significant factor; removed from model

Ā Ā Ā 

.006

0.97

2.65

.001

1.31

3.69

Participation

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 

.001

1.17

3.21

ā€‰<ā€‰.001

1.83

6.24

In the workplace

Quality

.017

0.70

2.01

Non-significant factor; removed from model

Feelings

.011

0.72

2.06

Non-significant factor; removed from model

With household members

Quality

.024

0.53

1.70

Ā Ā Ā 

.004

1.31

3.69

ā€‰<ā€‰.001

1.87

6.52

Feelings

.021

0.59

1.80

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 

.020

1.04

2.83

Time

.021

0.60

1.82

Ā Ā Ā 

.011

1.14

3.12

Ā Ā Ā 

Participation

.018

0.62

1.85

Non-significant factor; removed from model

No specific setting

Qual of Life

0.032

0.45

1.57

.032

0.51

1.67

.018

0.81

2.25

.004

1.02

2.76