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Table 2 Columns “Non recurrence” and “Recurrence” correspond to the number of cases without and with recurrence respectively; the column % Recurrence contains the percentage corresponding to recurrence cases; for each variable (gender, latitude, race, wide base,previous surgery, surgical technique and misapposition), recurrence odds-ratio and corresponding confidence interval [CI] are given

From: Preoperative factors influencing success in pterygium surgery

 

Non recurrence

Recurrence

% Recurrence

Odds-Ratio [CI]

Gender

    

Female

23

0

0

72.64

Male

5

8

62

[3.62,1458.15]

  

(6 hisp. and 2 cauc.)

  

Latitude

    

[0,37]

16

5

23

1.25

    

[0.25,6.29]

[37,100]

12

3

20

 

Race

    

Caucasian

10

2

16

0.6

    

[0.10,3.55]

Hispanic

18

6

25

 

Widebase

    

< 5 mm

15

5

25

1.44

    

[0.29,7.24]

> 5 mm

13

3

19

 

Primary/Recurrent pterygia

    

Primary

23

5

 

2.25

    

[0.38,13,16]

Recurrent

5

3

  

Technique

    

Glue

14

5

26

1.66

    

[0.33,8.35]

Suture

14

3

18

 

Misapposition

    

No

8

2

20

0.83

    

[0.14,5.03]

Yes

20

6

23