Table 4.
Association of ocular disease and risk factors (Multiple Logistic regressions for risk factors)
| Risk factors | OR (95% CI) | P value |
|---|---|---|
| Region | ||
| Terai | 1 | - |
| Hill | 0.79(0.51-1.22) | 0.295 |
| Mountain | 2.19(1.48-3.26) | 0.001 |
| Age group (years) | ||
| 0-5 years | 1 | - |
| >5-10 | 1.52(1.2-1.92) | 0.001 |
| Religion | ||
| Hindu | 1 | - |
| Buddhist | 1.81(1.32-2.49) | 0.001 |
| Christian | 1.3(0.71-2.37) | 0.4 |
| others | 0.88(0.59-1.32) | 0.544 |
| Mother’s habit of alcohol intake | ||
| No | 1 | |
| Yes | 1.22(0.94-1.57) | 0.13 |
| Mother’s education status | 1 | |
| Literate | ||
| Illiterate | 1.37(1.09-1.71) | 0.97 |
| Mothers history of marriage | 0.04 | |
| Consanguinity | 1 | |
| Non consanguinity | 0.26(0..21-0.33) | |
| Immunization status | 0.001 | |
| Immunized | 1 | |
| Non-immunized | 2.95(1.63-5.36) | |
| Systemic illness | 0.001 | |
| Present | 1 | |
| Absent | 0.1(0.04-0.23) | |
| Previous ocular surgery/treatment | 0.001 | |
| Yes | 1 | |
| No | 0.11(0.06-0.22) | |
| Postnatal period | 0.01 | |
| Non eventful | 1 | |
| Eventful | 5.33(1.45-17.02) |
OR: Odds Ratio, CI confidence interval.