Table 3. Association between febrile illness before age 17 years and high myopia (N=67 426).
Illness |
Univariate analysis |
P-value |
Multivariate analysisa |
P-value | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
OR | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI | |||
Pneumonia | 1.377 | 0.882–2.149 | 0.159 | 1.551 | 0.987–2.436 | 0.057 |
Rheumatic fever | 0.700 | 0.287–1.712 | 0.435 | 0.835 | 0.339–2.059 | 0.696 |
Measles | 1.712 | 1.235–2.372 | 0.001 | 1.484 | 1.067–2.065 | 0.019 |
Rubella | 2.288 | 1.335–3.920 | 0.003 | 1.941 | 1.124–3.349 | 0.017 |
Mumps | 1.586 | 1.002–2.508 | 0.049 | 1.325 | 0.834–2.107 | 0.234 |
Pertussis | 2.230 | 1.303–3.819 | 0.003 | 2.147 | 1.242–3.711 | 0.006 |
Adjusted for age, sex, highest educational qualification, and birth order.