Table 5. Multivariate analysis, by GEEs, of the changes in the VF-14 stratified by sex.
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VF-14 changes |
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Men |
Women |
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| OR (95% CI) | P-value | OR (95% CI) | P-value | |
| Age | ||||
| <65 | Reference | Reference | ||
| 65–75 | 0.97 (0.68–1.40) | 0.88 | 0.71 (0.45–1.13) | 0.15 |
| >75 | 0.79 (0.55–1.14) | 0.21 | 0.65 (0.41–1.04) | 0.07 |
| Employment | ||||
| Employed | Reference | Reference | ||
| Housework | 2.40 (0.21–27.13) | 0.48 | 0.76 (0.43–1.32) | 0.33 |
| Retired | 0.81 (0.53–1.23) | 0.32 | 0.88 (0.49–1.58) | 0.66 |
| Level of education | ||||
| None | Reference | Reference | ||
| Primary | 1.17 (0.91–1.50) | 0.23 | 0.72 (0.56–0.93) | 0.01 |
| Secondary or more | 1.03 (0.70–1.50) | 0.89 | 0.61 (0.45–0.82) | 0.001 |
| Marital status | ||||
| Married/with partner | Reference | Reference | ||
| Divorced | 0.57 (0.30–1.10) | 0.09 | 0.95 (0.62–1.46) | 0.82 |
| Widowed | 0.82 (0.53–1.28) | 0.39 | 1.20 (0.96–1.50) | 0.10 |
| Social dependency | ||||
| Yes | 1.37 (1.12–1.69) | 0.003 | 1.01 (0.84–1.21) | 0.92 |
| No | Reference | Reference | ||
| Living arrangements | ||||
| Live alone | Reference | Reference | ||
| Live with partner | 0.84 (0.45–1.57) | 0.59 | 1.25 (0.97–1.61) | 0.09 |
| Live in a residential home | 2.28 (0.61–8.57) | 0.22 | 1.35 (0.73–2.47) | 0.34 |
Abbreviations: GEE, generalised estimating equation; OR, odds ratio; 95% CI, 95% confidence intervals; Reference, reference category.
Models were developed using GEE models.
Adjusted by pre-intervention values of the outcome variable studied, ocular comorbidities, contralateral VA, and technical complexity.