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Table 5 Multivariable logistic regression for the factors associated with ocular disorders among inmates

From: Prevalence and factors associated with ocular morbidity among prisoners of Luzira prison (Uganda)

 

Simple logistic

 

Multiple logistic

 
 

OR (95% CI)

P Value

OR (95% CI)

P Value

Age

 18–30 years

1

 

1

 

 31–49 years

1.94 (1.17–3.22)

0.011

1.54 (0.87–2.74)

0.140

 50 years and above

14.80 (7.28–30.11)

0.001

11.96 (5.31–26.94)

0.001

Occupation

 Business

1

 

1

 

 Farming

1.83 (1.04–3.24)

0.037

0.77 (0.38–1.57)

0.478

 Office related occupation

3.02 (1.23–7.47)

0.016

1.44 (0.49–4.27)

0.510

 Others

1.16 (0.71–1.88)

0.561

0.99 (0.56–1.75)

0.969

Food besides prison meals

 No meal beside prison food

1

 

1

 

 Ate food beside prison food

0.63 (0.40–0.99)

0.045

0.45 (0.26–0.79)

0.006

Number of prisoners per cell

 1 to 4 prisoners

1

 

1

 

 5 to10 prisoners

0.27 (0.04–1.79)

0.177

1.05 (0.10–10.74)

0.967

 More than 10 prisoners

1.01 (0.25–4.13)

0.980

2.43 (0.45–13.15)

0.302

Position of responsibility in prison

 No position of responsibility

1

 

1

 

 Has position of responsibility

1.59 (0.95–2.68)

0.080

1.38 (0.73–2.62)

0.319

Eye trauma

 No history of eye trauma

1

 

1

 

 Has history of eye trauma

4.16 (1.35–12.78)

0.013

5.21 (1.52–17.87)

0.009

Diabetes Mellitus

 No diabetes

1

 

1

 

 Has diabetes mellitus

0.35 (0.04–3.37)

0.361

0.87 (0.06–11.71)

0.915

Hypertension

 No hypertension

1

 

1

 

 Hypertension

2.82 (1.36–5.88)

0.006

1.12 (0.48–2.62)

0.793

  1. Goodness of fit of the final model: Chi square = 245.51, p value 0.515