Table 2.
Effect of personal, demographic, and systemic health variables on spectacles use (multiple logistic regression analysis)
| Odds Ratio | P | |
|---|---|---|
| Age group (years) | ||
| 60-69 | Reference | |
| 70-79 | 1.1 (0.77-1.56) | 0.61 |
| 80 and above | 0.9 (0.61-1.34) | 0.61 |
| Gender | ||
| Male | Reference | |
| Female | 1.27 (0.93-1.72) | 0.13 |
| Education | ||
| No education | Reference | |
| School education | 2.31 (1.66-3.22) | <0.01 |
| Higher education | 5.04 (3.04-8.36) | <0.01 |
| Type of home | ||
| Free | Reference | |
| Aided/Subsidized | 1.37 (0.93-2.02) | 0.11 |
| Paid | 1.42 (0.94-2.14) | 0.10 |
| Diabetes | ||
| No | Reference | |
| Yes | 1.13 (0.81-1.57) | 0.47 |
| Hypertension | ||
| No | Reference | |
| Yes | 1.88 (1.42-2.5) | <0.01 |
| Mobility score | ||
| Immobile/Bedridden | Reference | |
| Mobile with support | 3.71 (2.3-6) | <0.01 |
| Independently mobile | 4.87 (3.04-7.79) | <0.01 |
| Cataract surgery in either eye | ||
| No | Reference | |
| Yes | 2.64 (1.97-3.55) | <0.01 |