|
Variables
|
Culture results
|
COR (95% CI)
|
AOR(95% CI)
|
P-value
|
|---|
|
n (%)
|
-ve n (%)
|
+ve n (%)
|
|---|
|
Previous ocular infection
|
Yes
|
215(68.9)
|
81(37.7)
|
134(62.3)
|
1.69(1.041–2.74)
| | |
|
No
|
97(31.1)
|
49(50.5)
|
48(49.5)
|
1
| | |
|
Previous use of antimicrobials
|
Yes
|
147(47.1)
|
49 (33.3)
|
98(66.7)
|
1.93(1.219–3.05)
|
1.84(1.132–2.97)
|
0.014
|
|
No
|
165(52.9)
|
81(49.1)
|
84(50.9)
|
1
|
1
| |
|
History of surgery
|
Yes
|
46(14.7)
|
19(41.3)
|
27(58.7)
|
1.02(0.539–1.92)
| | |
|
No
|
266(93.6)
|
111(41.7)
|
155(58.3)
|
1
| | |
|
Duration of present illness
|
<1 week
|
107(34.3)
|
52(48.6)
|
55(51.4)
|
1
|
1
| |
|
2–4 weeks
|
33(10.6)
|
9(27.3)
|
24(72.7)
|
2.52(1.072–5.93)
|
2.72(1.116–6.62)
|
0.028
|
|
>4 weeks
|
172(55.1)
|
69(40.1)
|
103(59.9)
|
1.41(0.868–2.29)
|
1.26(0.754–2.12)
|
0.34
|
|
Ocular trauma
|
Yes
|
57(18.3)
|
30(52.6)
|
27(47.4)
|
1
| | |
|
No
|
255(81.7)
|
100(39.2)
|
155(60.8)
|
1.72(0.967–3.068)
| | |
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n number of patients, −ve negative, +ve positive, COR crude odds ratio, AOR adjusted odds ratio
