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. 2014 Feb 7;9(2):e88306. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0088306

Table 3. Multiple multinomial regression results of relationship between visual difficulty and unemployment.

Not Working Because Can’t Find Job* Not Working Due to Ill Health*
OR 95% CI OR 95% CI
Visual Difficulty None 1.00 1.00
Mild 1.04 0.89, 1.21 1.11 0.90, 1.37
Moderate 1.27 1.05, 1.55 1.48 1.06, 2.06
Severe 1.55 1.19, 2.01 1.48 1.14, 1.92
Extreme 2.00 1.17, 3.40 2.97 1.90, 4.64
Age Per 1 year 0.94 0.94, 0.95 1.03 1.03, 1.04
Gender
Men 1.00 1.00
Women 1.59 1.45, 1.74 2.10 1.79, 2.46
Education > = Secondary School 1.00 1.00
Primary School 1.13 0.99, 1.28 1.55 1.25, 1.93
<Primary School 0.97 0.83, 1.13 1.40 1.09, 1.78
No Formal Education 0.44 0.38, 0.52 1.43 1.15, 1.77
Cognitive Difficulties None 1.00 1.00 1.00
Mild 1.07 0.93, 1.22 1.12 0.89, 1.42
Moderate 1.04 0.89, 1.22 1.41 1.11, 1.79
Severe 1.29 0.99, 1.67 1.96 1.50, 2.56
Extreme 1.06 0.62, 1.78 2.68 1.59, 4.52
General Health Status Very Good 1.00 1.00
Good 0.91 0.81, 1.01 3.36 2.20, 5.13
Moderate 0.97 0.85, 1.10 8.61 5.77, 12.83
Bad 1.11 0.88, 1.41 24.04 15.63, 36.97
Very Bad 1.31 0.78, 2.19 44.47 26.98, 73.31
Depression None 1.00 1.00
Mild 1.20 1.07, 1.35 1.14 0.91, 1.42
Moderate 1.55 1.32, 1.81 1.54 1.16, 2.02
Severe 2.04 1.68, 2.48 2.37 1.83, 3.07
Extreme 3.00 2.11, 4.26 2.83 1.83, 4.38

*People not working due to other reasons were excluded.