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Table 4 Multivariate analysis on visual impairment of newly diagnosed patients with primary glaucoma by the type of National Health Insurance (NHI)

From: The association between socioeconomic status and visual impairments among primary glaucoma: the results from Nationwide Korean National Health Insurance Cohort from 2004 to 2013

 

BEFORE Glaucoma

AFTER Glaucoma

Income Group

OR

95% CI

P-value

OR

95% CI

P-value

Self-employee of NHI

 High

1.00

  

1.00

  

 Middle

2.72

(1.03–1.17)

0.002

1.16

(0.23–5.83)

0.546

 Low

4.95

(1.79–13.69)

0.042

1.73

(0.29–10.28)

0.850

Employee of NHI

 High

1.00

  

1.00

  

 Middle

1.98

(1.07–3.65)

0.029

1.85

(0.83–4.15)

0.133

 Low

2.38

(1.21–4.69)

0.022

0.85

(0.23–3.10)

0.801

  1. The result of multivariate analysis on visual impairment of newly diagnosed patients with primary glaucoma classified by the type of National Health Insurance (NHI). The patients who are self-employee of NHI and employee of NHI are examined separately.