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. 2015 Jul 20;10(7):e0132779. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0132779

Table 3. Multivariate-adjusted odd ratios for the lowest quintile of the EQ-5D and EQ-visual analogue scale (VAS) scores for visual impairment groups in the better eye.

EQ-5D
OR (95% CI) P value P value P value
    Model Normal vision Mild VI Moderate VI Severe VI
    Model 1 1 2.38(2.18–2.60) < .0001 2.42(1.91–3.06) < .0001 3.64(2.29–5.79) < .0001
    Model 2 1 1.36(1.23–1.50) < .0001 1.82(1.37–2.42) < .0001 3.02(1.66–5.49) 0.0003
    Model 3 1 1.09(0.94–1.26) 0.2389 1.63(1.08–2.47) 0.0194 3.23(1.38–7.54) 0.0069
    Model 4 1 1.08(0.93–1.25) 0.3101 1.67(1.10–2.53) 0.0151 3.39(1.46–7.84) 0.0044
EQ-VAS
OR (95% CI) P value P value P value
    Model Normal vision Mild VI Moderate VI Severe VI
    Model 1 1 1.84(1.69–2.01) < .0001 1.47(1.14–1.90) 0.003 2.23(1.44–3.47) 0.0004
    Model 2 1 1.41(1.29–1.54) < .0001 1.26(0.97–1.64) 0.0791 2.00(1.27–3.14) 0.0027
    Model 3 1 1.25(1.11–1.41) 0.0002 1.29(0.91–1.82) 0.1488 1.65(0.98–2.77) 0.0601
    Model 4 1 1.24(1.10–1.40) 0.0004 1.29(0.91–1.81) 0.1476 1.64(0.97–2.79) 0.0647

Model 1, no adjustments; Model 2, adjusted for age and sex; Model 3, adjusted for age, sex, household income, education level, marital status, occupational status, smoking, alcohol, stress and presence of depression; Model 4, adjusted for age, sex, household income, education level, marital status, occupational status, smoking, alcohol, stress, presence of depression other chronic diseases (diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, stroke, arthritis, and chronic kidney disease).

OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval.

VI: Visual impairment, EQ-5D: EuroQol five-dimensional questionnaire, EQ-VAS: EQ-visual analogue scale.