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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2010 Feb 12.
Published in final edited form as: Ophthalmic Epidemiol. 2008 Jul-Aug;15(4):250–256. doi: 10.1080/09286580802336583

Table 3. Risk of functional disability among persons with self reported distant vision impairment.

Activity Odds ratio* 95% Confidence interval P-value
Difficulty bathing 0.5 0.11-1.88 0.27 NS
Dressing 1.3 0.66-2.54 0.43 NS
Toileting 1.2 0.68-2.23 0.47 NS
Arising and
transferring
from chair, bed
0.5 0.19-1.22 0.12 NS
Continence 0.4 0.16-1.00 0.05
Feeding 2.8 0.33-24.14 0.33 NS
Walking 1.5 0.89-2.45 0.12 NS
Climbing stairs 1.1 0.59-2.02 0.77 NS
Reaching out
over-head
for a load
0.5 0.24-1.41 0.23 NS
Stooping 1.4 0.69-2.92 0.33 NS
Hand grip
(opening door, tap)
1.8 0.77-4.09 0.17 NS
General activities
in the home
1.2 0.75-1.96 0.41 NS
*

Adjusted for age (in years), sex, self-reported medical and pain conditions and near vision impairment.