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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Jul 1.
Published in final edited form as: Am J Ophthalmol. 2014 Mar 14;158(1):192–197.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2014.03.006

Table 2. Use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors among women and men in Olmsted County (2004-2011) and the risk of cataract surgery.

Women Men
SSRI use Cataract Surgery, n (%) OR (95% CI) P Cataract Surgery, n (%) OR (95% CI) P
Yes (n=3623) No (n=3623) Yes (n=2401) No (n=2401)
No 2893 (80) 3061 (85) - - 2107 (91) 2175 (88) - -
Yes 730 (20) 562 (15) 1.37 (1.22-1.55) <0.001 294 (9) 226 (12) 1.34 (1.12-1.61) 0.002

SSRI = selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor; OR = odds ratio; CI = confidence interval