From: Prevalence and causes of visual impairment in a Brazilian population: The Botucatu Eye Study
Variable | Univariate Odds Ratio (95% CI) | P Value | Multivariate Odds Ratio (95% CI) | P Value |
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GENDER | ||||
Male | 1.0 | |||
Female | 1.4 (0.99–1.8) | 0.06 | 1.5 (1.1–2.3) | 0.02 |
AGE (Years) | ||||
Linear | ||||
1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
Each year after 1 year | 1.03 (1.02–1.033) | <0.001 | 1.03 (1.01–1.05) | 0.002 |
Categorical | ||||
0–20 | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
21–50 | 2.8 (1.7–4.7) | <0.001 | 1.7 (0.60–4.5) | 0.32 |
Over 50 | 4.1 (2.4–6.9) | <0.001 | 1.8 (0.62–5.4) | 0.27 |
ETHNICITY | ||||
European | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
Brazilian-African | 1.4 (0.75–2.8) | 0.26 | 1.5 (0.74–2.8) | 0.28 |
East Asian | 1.4 (0.17–10.7) | 0.78 | 1.2 (0.14–10.2) | 0.87 |
Other | 0.82 (0.50–1.4) | 0.44 | 0.85 (0.49–1.5) | 0.55 |
OCCUPATION | ||||
Professional | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
Tradesperson | 0.78 (0.38–1.6) | 0.49 | 0.75 (0.34–1.6) | 0.47 |
Service worker | 0.81 (0.46–1.4) | 0.48 | 0.77 (0.41–1.4) | 0.41 |
Manual worker | 1.1 (0.68–1.9) | 0.62 | 1.0 (0.58–1.8) | 0.98 |
Retired | 2.2 (1.3–3.8) | 0.005 | 2.2 (1.1–4.2) | 0.02 |
Student | 0.41 (0.21–0.78) | 0.006 | 0.53 (0.18–1.6) | 0.25 |
GENERAL HEALTH | ||||
1 or more health problems | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
Healthy | 0.59 (0.42–0.85) | 0.004 | 0.94 (0.62–1.4) | 0.79 |