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Published in final edited form as: Am J Ophthalmol. 2024 Jan 11;261:66–75. doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2024.01.003

Table 4.

Univariable and multivariable Poisson regression analysis of factors associated with eyecare visits within 1 year.

Univariable Analysis Multivariable Analysis
P value RR (95% CI) P value

Sex
 Female REF REF
 Male 0.452 0.98 (0.96–0.99) < 0.001

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

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

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

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

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

Gonioscopy
 No REF REF
 Yes <0.001 1.01 (1.00–1.02) 0.240

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

LPI Treatment
 No REF REF
 Yes <0.001 1.38 (1.37–1.40) < 0.001

IOP-lowering Drops
 No REF REF
 Yes <0.001 1.73 (1.71–1.76) < 0.001

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.