Cognitive decline, sensory impairment, and the use of audio-visual aids by long-term care facility residents

BMC Geriatrics

Table 4 Total, direct and indirect effects of hearing impairment on cognitive decline

	Effect coefficient
Total	0.0829*
Direct	0.0749*
Indirect
Hearing aids present but not regularly used	-0.0106
Hearing aids present and used	0.0186*

ISSN: 1471-2318