Table 3. Association between demographic, lifestyle, and unstable tear group.
Variables | Prevalence, n (%) | Crude OR (95%CI) | P | Multi-adjusted OR (95%CI) | P |
Sex | |||||
M | 537/655 (82.0) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
F | 143/203 (70.4) | 0.52 (0.36-0.75) | <0.001 | 0.74 (0.50-1.09) | 0.122 |
Age (y) | |||||
20-39 | 178/254 (70.1) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
≥40 | 502/604 (83.1) | 2.10 (1.49-2.96) | <0.001 | 1.53 (1.06-2.20) | 0.023 |
Current smoker | |||||
No | 562/712 (78.9) | 1.00 | |||
Yes | 118/146 (80.8) | 1.12 (0.72-1.76) | 0.608 | ||
VDT (h) | |||||
<8 | 313/377 (83.0) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
≥8 | 367/481 (76.3) | 0.66 (0.47-0.93) | 0.016 | 0.78 (0.55-1.12) | 0.180 |
CL use | |||||
No | 537/632 (85.0) | 1 | 1.00 | ||
Yes | 143/226 (63.3) | 0.30 (0.22-0.43) | <0.001 | 0.37 (0.26-0.53) | <0.001 |
Stress | |||||
No | 263/327 (80.4) | 1.00 | |||
Yes | 417/531 (78.5) | 0.89 (0.63-1.25) | 0.506 |
VDT: Visual display terminal; CL: Contact lens. Adjusted for age and all of the associated factors identified in the univariate analyses (P<0.2).