Table 5.
Multivariate analyses of factors associated with improvement in knowledge about glaucoma (N=467)
| Variable | Adjusteda
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Adjustedb
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR | 95% CI | P-value | OR | 95% CI | P-value | |
| Age, years | 1.00 | 0.99–1.02 | 0.697 | 1.02 | 1.0–1.05 | 0.081 |
| Sex | ||||||
| Female | 1.10 | 0.74–1.64 | 0.628 | 1.16 | 0.63–2.14 | 0.632 |
| Male | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref | ||
| Race | ||||||
| African American | 0.91 | 0.59–1.40 | 0.671 | 1.17 | 0.60–1.30 | 0.647 |
| White | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref | ||
| Previous GAD | ||||||
| Yes | 1.00 | 0.65–1.54 | .0.999 | 1.09 | 0.59–2.02 | 0.777 |
| No | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref | ||
| Currently employed | ||||||
| Yes | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref | ||
| No | 0.63 | 0.42–0.95 | 0.026 | 0.61 | 0.32–1.16 | 0.133 |
| Education level | ||||||
| <HS | 0.55 | 0.29–1.02 | 0.058 | 0.76 | 0.33–1.75 | 0.520 |
| ≥HS | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref | ||
| Visual acuity, logMAR | – | – | – | 0.55 | 0.20–1.48 | 0.236 |
| Mean deviation, dB | – | – | – | 0.98 | 0.93–1.03 | 0.417 |
| Number of comorbidities | ||||||
| 0–1 | – | – | – | Ref | Ref | |
| 2–3 | – | – | – | 1.24 | 0.49–3.14 | 0.643 |
| 4–5 | – | – | – | 0.93 | 0.34–2.55 | 0.892 |
| 6–12 | – | – | – | 1.0 | 0.33–3.09 | 0.994 |
Notes:
a
Adjusted includes the variables of age, sex, race, previous GAD, employment status, and education level.
b
Adjusted includes the variables from Adjusteda as well as visual acuity, mean deviation, and number of comorbidities.
Abbreviations: OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; GAD, glaucoma-associated diagnosis; HS, high school; dB, decibel; Ref, Reference; logMAR, logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution.