Table 4 Estimations of the effect (i.e. Hazard Ratio) of socio-demographic variables on discontinuation of hearing aid use

 Male

Reference

Reference

 Female

1.51 (0.96–2.38)

1.30 (0.78–2.18)

Age

1.04 (1.00–1.07)

1.00 (0.95–1.04)

Education (years)

0.94 (0.89–0.99)*

0.96 (0.90–1.02)

 1° Quintile

Reference

Reference

 2° Quintile

0.65 (0.35–1.24)

0.73 (0.36–1.50)

 3° Quintile

0.78 (0.41–1.49)

1.45 (0.70–2.97)

 4° Quintile

0.41 (0.19–0.88)*

0.48 (0.20–1.16)

 5° Quintile

0.50 (0.24–1.01)

0.55 (0.26–1.18)

Income (in Chilean pesos)

1.00 (0.99–1.00)

1.00 (0.99–1.00)

 1° Quintile

Reference

Reference

 2° Quintile

0.68 (0.34–1.37)

0.82 (0.40–1.70)

 3° Quintile

1.32 (0.73–2.38)

1.35 (0.71–2.59)

 4° Quintile

0.40 (0.19–0.86)*

0.65 (0.29–1.47)

 5° Quintile

0.49 (0.22–1.12)

0.39 (0.16–0.96)*