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Table 3 Linear regression coefficient after exponentiation for the relation between cortisol outcomes and aircraft noise levels

From: Saliva cortisol in relation to aircraft noise exposure: pooled-analysis results from seven European countries

 

MALE

FEMALE

Morning level (nmol. L−1)

Evening level (nmol. L−1)

Variation per hour (nmol. L−1.H−1)

Relative-variation per hour

Morning level (nmol. L− 1)

Evening level (nmol. L− 1)

Variation per hour (nmol. L− 1.H− 1)

Relative-variation per hour

exp(β)

CI95%

exp(β)

CI95%

exp(β)

CI95%

exp(β)

CI95%

exp(β)

CI95%

exp(β)

CI95%

exp(β)

CI95%

exp(β)

CI95%

Crude estimates

LAeq,16h

0.96

(0.90–1.02)

0.99

(0.91–1.07)

0.90

(0.82–1.00)

0.95

(0.88–1.01)

1.00

(0.94–1.07)

1.04

(0.96–1.13)

0.92

(0.83–1.01)

0.91

(0.86–0.97)

LAeq,24h

0.95

(0.88–1.02)

0.98

(0.9–1.070)

0.90

(0.80–1.00)

0.95

(0.88–1.02)

1.02

(0.95–1.09)

1.06

(0.97–1.15)

0.93

(0.84–1.04)

0.92

(0.86–0.98)

Lden

0.96

(0.89–1.03)

1.00

(0.91–1.09)

0.90

(0.81–1.01)

0.94

(0.88–1.01)

1.01

(0.95–1.08)

1.08

(1.00–1.18)

0.91

(0.82–1.02)

0.91

(0.85–0.97)

Lnight

1.01

(0.94–1.08)

1.08

(1.00–1.17)

0.99

(0.89–1.09)

0.98

(0.92–1.05)

1.04

(0.97–1.10)

1.24

(1.15–1.34)

0.97

(0.87–1.07)

0.93

(0.88–0.99)

Adjusted modelsa

LAeq,16h

0.99

(0.92–1.06)

1.04

(0.95–1.12)

0.95

(0.86–1.06)

0.97

(0.90–1.04)

1.04

(0.98–1.10)

1.08

(1.00–1.16)

0.95

(0.86–1.06)

0.92

(0.86–0.98)

LAeq,24h

0.98

(0.91–1.05)

1.03

(0.94–1.12)

0.94

(0.84–1.06)

0.96

(0.89–1.04)

1.05

(0.98–1.12)

1.08

(1.00–1.17)

0.96

(0.86–1.08)

0.92

(0.85–0.98)

Lden

0.99

(0.92–1.06)

1.04

(0.95–1.14)

0.95

(0.85–1.06)

0.96

(0.89–1.04)

1.03

(0.97–1.10)

1.09

(1.01–1.18)

0.93

(0.84–1.04)

0.90

(0.84–0.97)

Lnight

1.00

(0.93–1.08)

1.05

(0.97–1.15)

0.95

(0.85–1.06)

0.95

(0.88–1.02)

1.00

(0.94–1.07)

1.11

(1.02–1.20)

0.89

(0.80–1.00)

0.89

(0.83–0.96)

  1. a adjusted for country, alcohol intake, smoking habits, physical activity, education level, age and BMI (statistically significant values in bold)