Table 2.
Unadjusted and adjusted odds ratios of risk factors for corneal ulcer (N=430 case-control pairs).1
| Risk Factor | Unadjusted OR | Unadjusted 95% CI | Adjusted OR2 | Adjusted 95 % CI2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education (any vs none) | 0.58 | 0.40 to 0.84 | 0.60 | 0.39 to 0.94 |
| Occupation (non-manual vs manual labor) | 0.53 | 0.37 to 0.75 | 0.64 | 0.42 to 0.95 |
| Salary | 1.00 | 1.00 to 1.00 | NA | NA |
| Spectacles/contacts vs none | 0.96 | 0.68 to 1.35 | NA | NA |
| Protective goggles vs none | 3.00 | 1.19 to 7.56 | 3.75 | 1.28 to 10.95 |
| Ocular injury vs none | 8.14 | 4.67 to 14.19 | 7.68 | 4.33 to 13.62 |
| Care-seeking (other health care vs eye care system | 0.68 | 0.41 to 1.13 | 0.73 | 0.40 to 1.33 |
| Care-seeking (medical shop vs eye care system | 0.61 | 0.42 to 0.89 | 0.58 | 0.37 to 0.92 |
1
Estimated using conditional logistic regression to account for matching on age, sex, and ward of residence
2
Final adjusted model included variables for education, occupation, use of protective goggles, ocular injury, and care-seeking preferences for ocular trauma.