Table 4.

Multivariable Logistic Regression Analysis of Factors for Poor Follow-Up Adherence in Glaucoma Patients (n = 206) in a County Hospital Population

Variable	Unadjusted OR	P value	Adjusted OR	P value
Age (per year)	1.00 (0.97–1.03)	0.90	1.00 (0.96–1.03)	0.81
Gender (male vs. female)	0.72 (0.41–1.27)	0.25	0.60 (0.32–1.12)	0.11
Race (Asian vs. non-Asian)	0.70 (0.40–1.24)	0.22	0.78 (0.41–1.47)	0.46
Education (high school or more vs. less)	1.09 (0.61–1.96)	0.77	1.10 (0.58–2.08)	0.68
Years of having glaucoma (per year)	1.02 (0.97–1.07)	0.42	1.03 (0.97–1.09)	0.36
Glaucoma surgery (yes vs. no)	1.05 (0.49–2.24)	0.91	0.73 (0.30–1.74)	0.39
Medications (yes vs. no)	1.54 (0.78–3.02)	0.21	3.29 (1.41–7.65)	0.01
Disease severity (severe vs. mild/moderate)	2.78 (1.54–5.00)	0.001	1.89 (1.21–2.94)	0.01
Expected number of follow-up visits (mild: 2 visits; moderate and severe: 3 visits)	1.98 (1.12–3.49)	0.04	1.55 (0.60–3.98)	0.37

OR = odds ratio