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. 2013 Sep 30;8(9):e76121. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0076121

Table 5. Comparison of Satisfaction with DED Treatments among Women versus Men.

OR over 5 Categories (95% CI)* P value*
Ability of Treatment to Relieve Symptoms† 1.10 (0.89-1.35) 0.39
Amount of Time for Treatment to Work 1.27 (1.03-1.57) 0.03
How Long Treatment Relieves Symptoms† 1.03 (0.83-1.27) 0.79
Ease of Use of Treatment 1.02 (0.82-1.26) 0.89
Ease of Planning When to Use Treatment 1.01 (0.82-1.24) 0.95
Convenience of Treatment Use as Instructed† 0.87 (0.70-1.07) 0.19
Side Effects of Treatment 1.43 (1.15-1.78) 0.001
Overall Treatment of Dry Eye 1.14 (0.93-1.40) 0.22
*

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

† The proportional odds assumption was violated in the models indicated.