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Comparison of glaucoma and cataract groups
| Variable | Glaucoma (n = 94) | Cataract (n = 192) | Test statistic | p Value | Odds ratio (95 % CI) |
| Mean age (SD) | 59 (15) | 65 (13) | 3.63 | 0.0003 | |
| Sex | 0.61 | ||||
| Males | 53 (56.4%) | 85 (44.3%) | 3.708 | 0.054 | (0.37 to 1.01) |
| Females | 41 (43.6%) | 107 (55.7%) | |||
| Onchocerciasis | 4.45 | ||||
| Positive | 10 (10.6%) | 5 (2.6%) | 8.196 | 0.0042 | (1.48 to 13.43) |
| Negative | 84 (89.4%) | 187 (97.4) | |||
| Region | 0.0821 | 1.57 | |||
| Central | 50 (56.2%) | 86 (45.0%) | 3.0235 | (0.94 to 2.60) | |
| Other | 39 (43.8%) | 105 (55.0%) |
