From: Knowledge of glaucoma and associated factors among adults in Gish Abay town, Northwest Ethiopia
The level of knowledge of glaucoma | ||||
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Variables | Good | Poor | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) |
Age category/years | ||||
18–22 | 22 | 147 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
23–27 | 30 | 114 | 1.75 (0.96, 3.2 | 1.51 (0.75, 3.06) |
28–45 | 32 | 108 | 1.97 (1.09, 3.59) | 1.74 (0.83, 3.67) |
≥ 46 | 16 | 125 | 0.85 (0.43, 1.70) | 0.80 (0.31, 2.05) |
Sex | ||||
Male | 60 | 226 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Female | 40 | 268 | 0.56 (0.36, 0.87) | 0.72 (0.42, 1.22) |
Educational status | ||||
No formal education | 36 | 323 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Primary education | 24 | 77 | 2.79 [1.57, 4.96] | 2.89[1.41, 5.90]** |
Secondary education | 23 | 67 | 3.08 [1.72, 5.53] | 3.03[1.47, 6.24]** |
College and above | 17 | 27 | 5.64 [2.81, 11.35] | 5.18[2.21, 12.13]*** |
Income level/ETB | ||||
≤ 750 | 20 | 278 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
751–1300 | 29 | 86 | 4.68 [2.52, 8.70] | 3.18 [1.57, 6.42]** |
1301–200 | 15 | 47 | 4.43 [2.12, 9.27] | 3.53 [1.54, 8.06]** |
≥ 2001 | 36 | 83 | 6.02 [3.31, 10.97] | 3.11 [1.55, 6.25]** |
Eye examination | ||||
No | 63 | 457 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Yes | 37 | 37 | 7.25 [4.28, 12.27] | 6.52[3.37, 12.63]*** |
Chronic diseases | ||||
No | 83 | 468 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Yes | 17 | 26 | 3.68 [1.92, 7.09] | 1.53[0.62, 3.81] |
Family history of glaucoma | ||||
No | 83 | 487 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Yes | 17 | 7 | 14.24 [5.73, 35.42] | 12.08[4.13, 35.30]*** |