Table 4 Univariate and multivariate logistic regression of factor affecting knowledge level of glaucoma
From: Knowledge of glaucoma and associated factors among primary glaucoma patients in Kunming, China
Variable | Knowledge level of glaucoma | COR (95%) | P | AOR (95%) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Good (%) | Poor (%) | |||||
Gender | ||||||
  Male | 24(25.81) | 19(20.43) | 1 |  |  |  |
  Female | 24(25.81) | 26(27.94) | 0.73(0.32,1.66) | 0.450 |  |  |
Age(years) | ||||||
   ≥ 60 | 17(18.28) | 29(31.18) | 1 |  | 1 |  |
  40 to < 60 | 14(15.05) | 10(10.75) | 2.39(0.87,6.55) | 0.091 | 10.71(1.31,87.63) | 0.027 |
  18 to < 40 | 17(18.28) | 6(6.45) | 4.83(1.60,14.62) | 0.005 | 22.50(1.53,330.96) | 0.023 |
Ethnicity | ||||||
  Han Chinese | 43(46.24) | 37(39.78) | 1 |  |  |  |
  Ethnic minorities | 5(5.38) | 8(8.60) | 0.54(0.16,1.79) | 0.310 |  |  |
Occupation | ||||||
  Farmer | 4(4.30) | 22(0.24) | 1 |  | 1 |  |
  Worker | 13(13.98) | 18(19.35) | 3.97(1.10,14.32) | 0.035 | 1.45(0.12,17.83) | 0.772 |
  Skilled/professional | 31(33.33) | 5(5.38) | 34.10(8.21,141.61) |  < 0.001 | 22.30(0.43,1164.84) | 0.124 |
Educational level | ||||||
  Illiteracy and Primary school | 3(3.23) | 28(30.11) | 1 |  | 1 |  |
  Middle school | 9(9.68) | 9(9.68) | 9.33(2.07,42.13) | 0.004 | 0.88(0.06,12.75) | 0.922 |
  High school | 14(15.05) | 4(4.30) | 32.67(6.41,166.50) |  < 0.001 | 5.19(0.29,92.63) | 0.263 |
  College and above | 22(23.66) | 4(4.30) | 51.33(10.39,253.67) |  < 0.001 | 0.66(0.01,61.72) | 0.857 |
Income (yuan/month) | ||||||
   < 1000 | 5(53.76) | 29(31.18) | 1 |  | 1 |  |
  1000 to 3000 | 29(31.18) | 13(13.98) | 12.94(4.09,40.97) |  < 0.001 | 6.28(0.25,159.35) | 0.265 |
   > 3000 | 14(15.05) | 3(3.23) | 27.07(5.65,129.72) |  < 0.001 | 2.04(0.04,95.81) | 0.717 |
Duration of glaucoma (years) | ||||||
   < 1 | 11(11.83) | 27(29.03) | 1 |  |  |  |
  1 to 5 | 23(24.73) | 14(15.05) | 4.03(1.54,10.59) | 0.005 | 22.01(2.08,232.42) | 0.010 |
   > 5 | 14(15.05) | 4(4.30) | 8.59(2.31,31.96) | 0.001 | 107.06(4.96,2309.92) | 0.003 |
Family history of glaucoma | ||||||
  No | 39(41.94) | 39(41.94) | 1 |  |  |  |
  Yes | 9(9.68) | 6(6.45) | 1.50(0.49,4.62) | 0.480 |  |  |
Surgical treatment | ||||||
  No | 22(23.66) | 14(15.05) | 1 |  |  |  |
  Yes | 26(27.96) | 31(33.33) | 0.53(0.23,1.25) | 0.147 |  |  |
Medication treatment | ||||||
  No | 7(7.53) | 17(18.28) | 1 |  | 1 |  |
  Yes | 41(44.09) | 28(30.11) | 3.56(1.31,9.69) | 0.013 | 1.17(0.19,7.37) | 0.868 |
Travel distance to hospital (km) | ||||||
  0 to100 | 30(32.26) | 23(24.73) | 1 |  |  |  |
   > 100 to 300 | 13(13.98) | 9(9.68) | 1.11(0.40,3.04) | 0.843 | 2.15(0.28,16.37) | 0.459 |
   > 300 | 5(5.38) | 13(13.98) | 0.30(0.09,.095) | 0.040 | 0.79(0.09,7.46) | 0.840 |
Type of glaucoma | ||||||
  PACG | 15(16.13) | 24(25.81) | 1 |  | 1 |  |
  POAG/JOAG | 33(35.48) | 21(22.58) | 2.51(1.08,5.86) | 0.033 | 0.77(0.13,4.59) | 0.774 |