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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 4.

Risk of functional disability among persons with self reported near vision impairment

Activity Odds ratio* 95% Confidence interval P-value
Difficulty bathing 4.2 0.9-18.86 0.06 NS
Dressing 3.3 1.77-6.26 0.01
Toileting 3.3 1.82-6.10 0.01
Arising and
transforming
from chair, bed
4.0 1.47-11.07 0.01
Continence 1.3 0.53-3.32 0.53 NS
Feeding 0.8 0.36-1.72 0.55 NS
Walking 3.3 1.78-6.10 0.01
Climbing stairs 3.1 1.66-5.94 0.01
Reaching out
over-head
for a load
7.07 2.71-18.45 0.01
Stooping 2.3 1.17-4.44 0.01
Hand grip
(opening door, tap)
3.03 1.33-6.88 0.01
General activities
in the home
2.6 1.53-4.31 0.01
*

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