Table 2.

Univariable and multivariable analyses of the risk factors for non-complaince

	Compliant (418)	P values	Non-compliant (193)	P values
	Univariable		Multivariable
	OR (95% CI)		OR (95% CI)
Status
Paying	Reference		Reference
Non-paying	1.3 (0.8 to 1.9)	0.3	1.4 (0.8 to 2.3)	0.2
Age (years)
>45	Reference		Reference
≤45	1.7 (1.2 to 2.4)	0.002	1.4 (0.9 to 2.2)	0.1
Gender
Male	Reference		Reference
Female	1.0 (0.7 to 1.4)	0.9	1.2 (0.8 to 1.9)	0.4
Mean distance from SC	1 (0.99 to 1.01)	0.9	1 (0.98 to 1.01)	0.6
Visits to SC
More than one visit	Reference		Reference
One visit	2.6 (1.7 to 3.9)	<0.001	2.5 (1.6 to 3.9)	<0.001
Presenting vision
Normal	Reference		Reference
Moderate VI	0.8 (0.5 to 1.2)	0.2	0.9 (0.6 to 1.4)	0.6
Severe VI	1.2 (0.6 to 2.2)	0.7	1.1 (0.6 to 2.3)	0.7
Blind	1.8 (1.0 to 3.2)	0.06	1.8 (0.9 to 3.5)	0.1
Referral clinic
Neuro-ophthalmology	Reference		Reference
Cornea	2.3 (0.9 to 5.9)	0.08	2.3 (0.9 to 6.0)	0.1
Glaucoma	1.2 (0.4 to 3.6)	0.8	1.5 (0.5 to 4.9)	0.5
Retina	1.6 (0.6 to 4.1)	0.3	1.6 (0.6 to 4.1)	0.4
Children’s eye clinic	3.2 (0.9 to 12.3)	0.08	2.7 (0.7 to 10.9)	0.2
Low vision and rehabilitation	6.2 (1.6 to 24.5)	0.008	3.8 (0.8 to 17.1)	0.08
Oculoplastic	3.1 (1.1 to 8.8)	0.03	3.0 (1.0 to 8.8)	0.05
Others	1.3 (0.4 to 4.5)	0.65	1.3 (0.4 to 4.6)	0.7
Marital status
Single	Reference		Reference
Married	0.8 (0.6 to 1.2)	0.34	1.1 (0.7 to 1.7)	0.6
Primary language
Telugu	Reference		Reference
Others	1.1 (0.6 to 1.9)	0.74	1 (0.6 to 1.8)	0.9
Education
No schooling	Reference		Reference
Formal schooling	1.1 (0.7 to 1.6)	0.7	1.0 (0.6 to 1.7)	0.9
Earning member
No	Reference		Reference
Yes	1.3 (0.9 to 1.9)	0.1	1.9 (1.2 to 2.8)	0.005

SC, secondary care centre; VI, visual impairment.