Table 2.
Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis for the risk factors associated with the visibility of floaters on Optos images
| Variate | Univariate analysis | Multivariate analysis | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR (95%CI) | P | OR (95%CI) | P | |
| Male | 1.155(0.771–1.731) | 0.485 | 1.565(0.925–2.648) | 0.095 |
| Age | 1.083(1.061–1.104) | <0.001 | 1.094(1.063–1.125) | <0.001 |
| Duration of floater symptoms | 1.000(0.998–1.001) | 0.486 | 1.000(0.998–1.001) | 0.466 |
| SE | 1.009(0.953–1.068) | 0.756 | 0.869(0.791–0.955) | 0.004 |
| The distance of the floaters from the retina | 1.181(1.069–1.304) | 0.001 | 1.191(1.059–1.339) | 0.003 |
| PVD | 7.009(3.659–13.424) | <0.001 | 2.529(0.850–7.523) | 0.095 |
OR = odds ratio, CI = confidence interval, SE = Spherical equivalent, PVD = posterior vitreous detachment