Table 4.
Univariable and multivariable Poisson regression analysis of factors associated with eyecare visits within 1 year.
| Univariable Analysis | Multivariable Analysis | |||
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| P value | RR (95% CI) | P value | ||
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| Sex | ||||
| Female | REF | REF | ||
| Male | 0.452 | 0.98 (0.96–0.99) | < 0.001 | |
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| Age | ||||
| <40 | 0.003 | 0.99 (0.95–1.05) | 0.816 | |
| 40–49 | REF | REF | ||
| 50–59 | <0.001 | 1.06 (1.03–1.09) | < 0.001 | |
| 60–69 | <0.001 | 1.13 (1.10–1.16) | < 0.001 | |
| 70–79 | <0.001 | 1.15 (1.12–1.19) | < 0.001 | |
| 80+ | <0.001 | 1.19 (1.15–1.23) | < 0.001 | |
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| Race | ||||
| Asian | 0.003 | 0.98 (0.96–1.00) | 0.068 | |
| White | REF | REF | ||
| Black | <0.001 | 1.03 (1.00–1.05) | 0.019 | |
| Hispanic | 0.005 | 1.01 (0.99–1.03) | 0.413 | |
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| Education | ||||
| High school or less | REF | REF | ||
| Some college | 0.018 | 1.01 (1.00–1.03) | 0.149 | |
| College graduate | <0.001 | 1.04 (1.01–1.06) | 0.001 | |
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| Income | ||||
| <$40K | REF | REF | ||
| $40K-49K | 0.758 | 1.00 (0.97–1.02) | 0.912 | |
| $50K-59K | 0.493 | 1.02 (1.00–1.04) | 0.118 | |
| $60K-74K | 0.033 | 1.01 (0.99–1.04) | 0.212 | |
| $75K-99K | 0.036 | 1.03 (1.01–1.05) | 0.013 | |
| $100K+ | <0.001 | 1.03 (1.01–1.05) | 0.001 | |
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| Location | ||||
| Northeast | REF | REF | ||
| South | 0.244 | 0.98 (0.96–1.00) | 0.012 | |
| Midwest | <0.001 | 0.94 (0.92–0.95) | < 0.001 | |
| Mountain | 0.976 | 0.95 (0.93–0.98) | 0.002 | |
| Pacific | 0.760 | 1.00 (0.98–1.03) | 0.685 | |
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| Gonioscopy | ||||
| No | REF | REF | ||
| Yes | <0.001 | 1.01 (1.00–1.02) | 0.240 | |
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| Insurance | ||||
| COM HMO/EPO | REF | REF | ||
| COM Other | 0.068 | 0.99 (0.97–1.01) | 0.371 | |
| COM PPO | 0.360 | 0.95 (0.91–1.00) | 0.077 | |
| MCR HMO/EPO | <0.001 | 0.93 (0.90–0.95) | < 0.001 | |
| MCR Other | <0.001 | 0.98 (0.96–1.01) | 0.230 | |
| MCR PPO | <0.001 | 1.02 (0.99–1.06) | 0.191 | |
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| LPI Treatment | ||||
| No | REF | REF | ||
| Yes | <0.001 | 1.38 (1.37–1.40) | < 0.001 | |
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| IOP-lowering Drops | ||||
| No | REF | REF | ||
| Yes | <0.001 | 1.73 (1.71–1.76) | < 0.001 | |
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| Cataract Surgery Treatment | ||||
| No | REF | REF | ||
| Yes | <0.001 | 1.41 (1.39–1.43) | < 0.001 | |
Statistically significant p-values and odds ratios are bolded.
Abbreviations: RR = rate ratio; CI = confidence interval; REF = reference group; COM = commercial health insurance; MCR = Medicare health insurance; HMO = health maintenance organization; EPO = exclusive provider organization; PPO = preferred provider organization.