Table 6.
Multivariate analyses of factors associated with improvement in attitude about eye care (N=200)
| Variable | Adjusteda
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Adjustedb
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR | 95% CI | P-value | OR | 95% CI | P-value | |
| Age, years | 0.99 | 0.97–1.01 | 0.332 | 1.01 | 0.97–1.06 | 0.620 |
| Sex | ||||||
| Female | 0.89 | 0.49–1.63 | 0.711 | 0.90 | 0.33–2.43 | 0.828 |
| Male | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref | ||
| Race | ||||||
| African American | 0.47 | 0.23–0.94 | 0.035 | 0.33 | 0.09–1.15 | 0.083 |
| White | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref | ||
| Previous GAD | ||||||
| Yes | 1.64 | 0.86–3.14 | 0.135 | 2.13 | 0.73–6.19 | 0.167 |
| No | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref | ||
| Currently employed | ||||||
| Yes | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref | ||
| No | 1.12 | 0.59–2.13 | 0.722 | 0.78 | 0.23–2.62 | 0.688 |
| Education level | ||||||
| <HS | 0.92 | 0.40–2.09 | 0.837 | 0.81 | 0.24–2.76 | 0.743 |
| ≥HS | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref | ||
| Visual acuity, logMAR | – | – | – | 1.92 | 0.33–11.30 | 0.471 |
| Mean deviation, dB | – | – | – | 1.04 | 0.94–1.15 | 0.450 |
| Number of comorbidities | ||||||
| 0–1 | – | – | – | Ref | Ref | |
| 2–3 | – | – | – | 3.07 | 0.68–13.84 | 0.145 |
| 4–5 | – | – | – | 0.36 | 0.07–1.86 | 0.221 |
| 6–12 | – | – | – | 0.88 | 0.14–5.62 | 0.892 |
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.