Table 4 Risk factors for leprosy related ocular pathology.
| Hazard ratio | 95% CI | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patient characteristics | |||
| Age (per decade) | 1.21 | (1.04 to 1.42) | 0.016 |
| Sex (female v male) | 0.96 | (0.59 to 1.57) | 0.882 |
| Leprosy characteristics (baseline) | |||
| Classification | |||
| LL v BL | 1.42 | (0.72 to 2.77) | 0.310 |
| Duration of the disease | |||
| Duration ⩾1 year v <1 year | 1.20 | (0.76 to 1.91) | 0.438 |
| Reaction | |||
| History of face patch | 0.96 | (0.60 to 1.51) | 0.845 |
| History of reactions | 1.55 | (0.86 to 2.77) | 0.142 |
| Face patch | 0.97 | (0.76 to 1.24) | 0.801 |
| Type 1 reaction | 0.99 | (0.56 to 1.75) | 0.981 |
| Type 2 reaction | 0.80 | (0.11 to 5.77) | 0.823 |
| Smear | |||
| Bacterial index | 0.99 | (0.84 to 1.18) | 0.940 |
| Smear positivity | 1.90 | (0.97 to 3.71) | 0.062 |
| Deformity | |||
| Grade 1 | 1.26 | (0.76 to 2.10) | 0.363 |
| Grade 2 | 2.17 | (1.11 to 4.23) | 0.023 |