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. 2006 Feb;90(2):175–180. doi: 10.1136/bjo.2005.077800

Table 2 Cox regression models for possible factors influencing the probability of developing avascular areas after MMC augmented glaucoma surgery and for TCO and bleb leaks to develop in eyes with avascular blebs.

Risk factor Model 1 bleb avascularity Model 2 TCO in avascular blebs Model 3 leaks in avascular blebs
Hazard ratios (95% CI) p Value Hazard ratios (95% CI)) Hazard ratios (95% CI) p Value
Age 1.00 (0.98 to 1.02) 0.77 1.00 (0.97 to 1.03) 0.78 0.99 (0.93 to 1.07) 0.94
Sex 1.04 (0.82 to 1.33) 0.69 1.11 (0.84 to 1.47) 0.45 1.00 (0.51 to 1.97) 0.99
Surgeon 1.22 (0.69 to 2.16) 0.49 0.74 (0.41 to 1.13) 0.31 0.96 (0.19 to 4.83) 0.97
Type of procedure 0.58 (0.34 to 0.99) 0.05 0.61 (0.35 to 1.07) 0.08 0.06 (0.01 to 0.31) 0.0007
Combined procedure 0.60 (0.33 to 1.08) 0.09 0.82 (0.45 to 1.51) 0.53 1.19 to (0.31 to 3.93) 0.80
MMC application >2 minutes 1.23 (0.54 to 2.81) 0.62 0.59 (0.25 to 1.40) 0.23 0.83 (0.19 to 3.66) 0.81
Previous intraocular surgery 0.75 (0.35 to 1.60) 0.45 0.64 (0.29 to 1.40) 0.27 0.64 (0.14 to 2.89) 0.57
More than one previous ocular surgery 0.66 (0.22 to 1.93) 0.21 2.54 (0.73 to 8.80) 0.14 2.02 (0.30 to 13.7) 0.47
Subconjunctival 5‐FU 0.32 (0.11 to 0.91) 0.03 0.96 (0.21 to 4.35) 0.96 No convergence
Needle revision with 5‐FU within 3 months of surgery 0.78 (0.24 to 2.57) 0.69 0.76 (0.15 to 3.82) 0.74 No convergence
Avascular area more than 4 mm 3.77 (1.66 to 8.56) 0.001 No convergence