Table 5 Risk factors for potentially blinding leprosy related ocular pathology.
| Hazard ratio | 95% CI | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patient characteristics | |||
| Age (per decade) | 1.54 | (1.29 to 1.82) | <0.001 |
| Sex | 1.01 | (0.59 to 1.73) | 0.979 |
| Leprosy characteristics | |||
| Classification | |||
| LL v BL | 1.27 | (0.64 to 2.50) | 0.491 |
| Duration of disease | |||
| ⩾1 year v <1 year | 1.13 | (0.68 to 1.90) | 0.635 |
| Reactions | |||
| History of face patch | 0.72 | (0.42 to 1.21) | 0.215 |
| History of reactions | 0.81 | (0.39 to 1.71) | 0.585 |
| Face patch | 0.96 | (0.73 to 1.26) | 0.782 |
| Type 1 reaction | 1.13 | (0.62 to 2.06) | 0.686 |
| Type 2 reaction | 1.29 | (0.18 to 9.34) | 0.804 |
| Smear | |||
| Bacterial index | 1.00 | (0.84 to 1.20) | 0.963 |
| Smear positivity | 2.42 | (1.04 to 5.63) | 0.041 |
| Deformity | |||
| Grade 1 | 1.30 | (0.73 to 2.33) | 0.375 |
| Grade 2 | 2.96 | (1.46 to 6.01) | 0.003 |