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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Jun 3.
Published in final edited form as: Ophthalmic Epidemiol. 2011 Aug;18(4):158–163. doi: 10.3109/09286586.2011.595041

Table 3. Risk factors for corneal perforation before or during admission, univariate associations and a multivariable logistic regression model.

Risk Factor OR (95%CI) P value
Univariate associations
Infiltrate >5mm at presentation 4.77 (2.26-10.1) <0.001
Visited other health facility 2.94 (1.40-6.16) 0.004
Effective treatment before admission 0.90 (0.38-2.11) 0.802
Sex (male) 1.83 (0.93-3.61) 0.080
Delay in presentation >5 days 2.41 (0.86-6.77) 0.095
Multivariable logistic regression model
Infiltrate >5mm at presentation 4.68 (2.19-10.0) <0.001
Visited other health facility 2.51 (1.10-5.77) 0.030