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Table 5 logistic regression analysis of risk factors associated with definite DED

From: Prevalence and associated risk factors of dry eye disease in 16 northern West bank towns in Palestine: a cross-sectional study

Risk factors

Definite DED (n)

P value

Adjusted OR (95% CI)

Age (years)

 

0.001*

1.018 (1.008–1.029)

 18–25

107

  

 26–45

127

  

 > 45

258

  

Gender

 

0.001*

0.524 (0.364–0.755)

 Male

207

  

 Female

285

  

VDT use (yes vs. No)

208

0.231

1.040 (0.976–1.108)

Smoking

132

0.854

0.964 (0.652–1.426)

Systemic disease

 DM

88

0.841

1.047 (0.669–1.637)

 Hypertension

108

0.433

1.190 (0.771–1.836)

  1. OR Odds ration, DED Dry eye disease, CI Confidence interval, VDT Video display terminal, DM Diabetets milletus
  2. * represent a p value of less than 0.05 which is considered statistically significant
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BMC Ophthalmology

ISSN: 1471-2415

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