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. 2022 Dec 13;37(11):2344–2350. doi: 10.1038/s41433-022-02347-1

Table 3.

Univariate and multivariate linear regression analyses showing the relationship between risk factors and final visual acuity in logMAR units.

Univariate regression analysis Multivariate regression analysis
ß coefficient 95% CI P value ß coefficient 95% CI P value
Age ≥ 65 years −1.02 −2.19 to 0.15 0.084 −1.46 −3.18 to 0.27 0.087
Gender (reference = female) 0.22 −0.64 to 1.09 0.594 −0.43 −1.40 to 0.54 0.335
Complicated cataract operation 2.04 0.19 to 3.89 0.032a 1.11 −0.81 to 3.03 0.220
Symptoms duration prior to presentation (days) 0.04 −0.27 to 0.34 0.801 0.08 −0.23 to 0.39 0.589
Presenting visual acuity (logMAR) 0.56 −0.31 to 1.42 0.195 0.04 −0.65 to 0.72 0.908
Significant hypopyon ≥1 mm 0.61 −0.25 to 1.47 0.151 0.30 −0.33 to 0.93 0.303
Absence of fundal view 0.37 −0.77 to 1.52 0.501 −0.84 −1.91 to 0.23 0.107
Early PPV 0.28 −0.58 to 1.14 0.501 −0.54 −1.50 to 0.41 0.225
Causative organisms
 • No growth (reference)
 • Staphylococcus −0.32 −1.30 to 0.66 0.501 0.31 −0.47 to 1.09 0.389
 • Streptococcus 1.33 0.05 to 2.61 0.043a 1.92 0.68 to 3.15 0.007a
 • Non-Staphylococcus, non-Streptococcus −0.23 −1.33 to 0.88 0.675 1.09 −0.42 to 2.60 0.135
Retinal detachment 1.56 0.53 to 2.59 0.005a 1.72 0.68 to 2.76 0.005a

95% CI 95% confidence interval, PPV pars plana vitrectomy.

aStatistically significant.