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. 2002 Jan;86(1):24–27. doi: 10.1136/bjo.86.1.24

Table 2.

Multivariate odds ratios for having seen an eye care provider

Seen both Optometrist only Opthalmologist only Never seen
Variable Odds ratio 95% Confidence interval Odds ratio 95% Confidence interval Odds ratio 95% Confidence interval Odds ratio 95% Confidence interval
Residential location
    Urban 1 1 1
    Rural 0.43 0.37 to 0.51 2.59 2.26 to 2.97 0.14 0.09 to 0.20 1.88 1.45 to 2.45
Private insurance
    No 1 1 NS 1
    Yes 1.48 1.28 to 1.70 0.74 0.65 to 0.84 0.63 0.49 to 0.82
Age (years)
    40–49 1 1 1 1
    50–59 1.44 1.18 to 1.74 1.51 1.28 to 1.78 0.90 0.68 to 1.19 0.27 0.20 to 0.36
    60–69 2.00 1.64 to 2.44 1.39 1.15 to 1.69 0.99 0.74 to 1.32 0.08 0.05 to 0.13
    70–79 3.00 2.38 to 3.76 0.96 0.77 to 1.21 1.32 0.95 to 1.84 0.04 0.02 to 0.09
    80+ 4.35 3.04 to 6.20 0.50 0.35 to 0.71 1.19 0.71 to 2.01 0.08 0.03 to 0.21
Language
    English 1 1 NS 1
    Asian 1.16 0.56 to 2.40 1.04 0.55 to 1.97 0.45 0.12 to 1.60
    Greek 0.42 0.28 to 0.64 1.22 0.89 to 1.68 2.15 1.18 to 3.89
    Italian 0.58 0.42 to 0.80 1.58 1.20 to 2.07 1.90 1.08 to 3.32
    Other 0.47 0.28 to 0.78 1.75 1.17 to 2.61 0.93 0.41 to 2.10
Diabetes
    No 1 1 NS NS
    Yes 2.68 1.95 to 3.67 0.45 0.33 to 0.61
Family history of eye disease
    No 1 NS 1 1
    Yes 1.17 1.01 to 1.37 1.28 1.02 to 1.60 0.59 0.43 to 0.80
Noticed a change in vision
    No 1 NS NS 1
    Yes 2.25 1.80 to 2.81 0.18 0.14 to 0.24
Sex
    Male NS NS NS 1
    Female 0.77 0.60 to 0.98

NS=not significant.