Table 2.
Baseline Characteristics of Glaucoma Patients (n = 206) in a County Hospital Population, by Adherence to Follow-Up Recommendations
| Characteristic | Follow-Up Adherent Individuals (n=83) | Follow-Up Non-Adherent Individuals (n=123) | Unadjusted OR for Poor Follow-Up Adherence (95% CI) | P value |
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| Age, mean (SD) | 62.2 (9.7) | 62.4 (9.4) | 0.90 | |
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| Gender | ||||
| Female | 46 (55.4) | 78 (63.4) | 1 [Reference] | NA |
| Male | 37 (44.6) | 45 (36.6) | 0.72 (.41–1.27) | 0.25 |
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| Race/Ethnicity | ||||
| White | 10 (12.0) | 14 (11.4) | 1 [Reference] | NA |
| Black | 11 (13.3) | 30 (24.4) | 1.95 (0.67–5.66) | 0.28 |
| Latino | 26 (31.3) | 36 (29.3) | 0.99 (0.38–2.57) | 1.00 |
| Asian | 36 (43.4) | 43 (35.0) | 0.85 (0.34–2.15) | 0.82 |
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| Education Levela | ||||
| Low | 30 (36.1) | 42 (34.1) | 1 [Reference] | NA |
| Medium | 27 (32.5) | 38 (30.9) | 1.00 (0.51–1.99) | 0.99 |
| High | 26 (31.3) | 43 (35.0) | 1.18 (0.60–2.32) | 0.63 |
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| Disease Severity | ||||
| Mild | 42 (50.6) | 42 (34.1) | 1 [Reference] | NA |
| Moderate | 16 (19.2) | 14 (11.4) | 0.88 (0.38–2.02) | 0.75 |
| Severe | 25 (30.1) | 67 (54.5) | 2.68 (1.43–5.02) | 0.002 |
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| Years with a glaucoma diagnosis, mean (SD) | 5.44 (5.5) | 6.12 (6.20) | 0.42 | |
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| Glaucoma surgical history | ||||
| Laser surgery treatment | 13 (15.7) | 20 (16.3) | 1 [Reference] | NA |
| No interventional treatment | 70 (84.3) | 103 (83.7) | 0.96 (0.45–2.05) | 0.91 |
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| Glaucoma medications | ||||
| No | 16 (19.2) | 33 (26.8) | 1 [Reference] | NA |
| Yes | 67 (80.7) | 90 (73.2) | 1.54 (0.78–3.02) | 0.21 |
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| Employment Status | ||||
| Employed | 24 (28.9) | 44 (35.8) | 1 [Reference] | NA |
| Not working/retired/unemployed/laid off | 59 (71.1) | 79 (64.2) | 0.73 (0.40–1.33) | 0.31 |
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| Health insurance status | ||||
| Government coverage (Medicare, MediCal, SF Health Plan) | 82 (98.8) | 117 (95.1) | 1 [Reference] | NA |
| Private | 1 (1.2) | 4 (3.3) | 2.80 (0.31–25.54) | 0.36 |
| No Insurance | 0 (0) | 2 (1.6) | 1.13E +09 | 1.0 |
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| Size of Household, mean (SD), y | ||||
| Single | 23 (27.7) | 37 (30.1) | 1 [Reference] | NA |
| Two | 33 (39.8) | 31 (25.2) | 0.58 (0.29–1.19) | 0.14 |
| Three or more | 24 (28.9) | 49 (39.8) | 1.27 (0.62–2.59) | 0.51 |
| Did not answer | 3 (3.6) | 6 (4.9) | 1.24 (0.28–5.46) | 0.77 |
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| Comorbid Conditions | ||||
| Diabetes (yes vs. no) | 36 (43.3) | 52 (42.3) | 0.96 (0.55–1.68) | 0.88 |
| Hypertension (yes vs. no) | 50 (60.2) | 71 (57.7) | 0.90 (0.51–1.59) | 0.72 |
| Arthritis (yes vs. no) | 22 (26.5) | 27 (22.0) | 0.78 (0.41–1.49) | 0.45 |
| Cardiovascular Disease (yes vs. no) | 18 (21.7) | 16 (13.0) | 0.54 (0.26–1.13) | 0.10 |
| Asthma (yes vs. no) | 5 (6.0) | 8 (6.5) | 1.09 (0.34–3.44) | 0.89 |
| Hypercholesteremia (yes vs. no) | 33 (39.8) | 56 (45.5) | 1.27 (0.72–2.23) | 0.41 |
a
Low: no formal education beyond primary school; medium: secondary school education or equivalent certification; high: undergraduate university or community college coursework
CI = confidence interval
OR = odds ratio
SD = standard deviation