Table 4. Odds of use of DED treatments among women versus men with DED.

	OR (95% CI)*	P value*
Level 1
Artificial tear use	3.46 (2.71-4.41)	<0.0001
Lubricating eye ointment	1.80 (1.33-2.43)	0.0001
Hot compresses	1.48 (1.07-2.04)	0.02
Lid scrubs	1.30 (0.90-1.88)	0.16
Humidifier	2.47 (1.59-3.83)	<0.0001
Eye washes	1.01 (0.64-1.59)	0.96
Cold compresses	2.91 (1.58-5.37)	0.0006
Moisture spray/mist	8.11 (1.07-61.24)	0.04
Level 2 and higher
Omega-3 fatty acids	1.74 (1.27-2.39)	0.0006
Punctum plugs	1.55 (1.11-2.16)	0.01
Restasis® (cyclosporine eye drops)	2.17 (1.48-3.17)	<0.0001
Steroid eye drops	1.35 (0.68-2.67)	0.39
Surgery/laser for permanent punctal occlusion	1.57 (1.15-2.14)	0.005
Oral antibiotics	0.71 (0.34-1.49)	0.36
Erythromycin eye ointment	1.39 (0.60-3.22)	0.45
Moisture or "airlock" goggles	2.23 (0.46-10.68)	0.32

^*The odds ratios (OR) indicate the ratio of women’s odds over men’s, each estimated from a separate logistic regression model adjusted for age.