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Table 3 Effect of glaucoma and glaucoma severity on driving status, multivariable analysis

From: Driving patterns in older adults with glaucoma

Variable

Interval

Not driving

Increased limitations§

Pref. another driver§

  

Odds ratio (95% CI)

Odds ratio (95% CI)

Odds ratio (95% CI)

Vision

    

 Glaucoma

Present

4.0* (1.1-14.7)

4.7* (1.3-16.8)

1.7 (0.54-5.3)

 Better eye visual field, MD

5 dB worse

2.0* (1.4-2.9)

1.6* (1.1-2.4)

1.3 (0.88-2.0)

 Binocular contrast sensitivity

1 letter worse+

1.3* (1.2-1.4)

1.2* (1.1-1.3)

1.1 (0.92-1.2)

 Better eye acuity, logMAR

1 line worse++

1.5* (1.2-1.8)

2.1* (1.3-3.5)

0.92 (0.67-1.2)

Demographics

    

 Age

5 yrs older

1.2 (0.69-2.0)

1.7 (0.96-3.1)

1.2* (1.0-1.3)

 Race

White

0.6 (0.20-1.8)

1.0 (0.31-3.5)

1.2 (0.34-4.0)

 Gender

Female

1.3 (0.45-3.7)

8.3* (2.0-35.2)

24.4* (5.0-11.8)

 Unemployment

Present

0.7 (0.23-2.2)

3.4 (0.88-13.0)

3.0 (0.86-10.8)

 Living situation

Lives with others

-

-

48.4*(1.9-1201)

 Marital Status

Married

-

-

0.91 (0.46-1.8)

Health/cognition

    

 MMSE VI score

5 points lower

4.1 (0.85-19.5)

0.22 (0.02-2.6)

19.7* (1.7-227)

 Comorbidities

1 illness

1.0 (0.72-1.4)

1.20 (0.84-1.7)

-

 Depressive Symptoms

Present

16.5* (2.2-123.7)

0.43 (0.03-5.7)

-

  1. Odds ratios for vision variables were each derived from separate multivariable models including all non-visual covariates shown.
  2. Odds ratios for non-vision variables were all derived from multivariable models including better-eye MD and all non-visual variables shown.
  3. §Refers to current drivers only.
  4. +Corresponds to 0.05 log unit change.
  5. ++Corresponds to 0.1 logMAR change.
  6. *P < 0.05