Table 5. Comparison of Satisfaction with DED Treatments among Women versus Men.
OR over 5 Categories (95% CI)* | P value* | |
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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.