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. 2018 Apr 26;103(2):203–207. doi: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2018-311846

Table 3.

Multivariable logistic regression of mean nailfold capillary blood speed, diameter and flow in relation to primary open-angle glaucoma case (n=62) versus control (n=57) status

Exposure (covariates indented) OR (95% CI) P values
Mean speed in μm/s 0.995 (0.992 to 0.997) <0.0001
 Body mass index in kg/m2 0.98 (0.87 to 1.09) 0.69
 Mean arterial pressure in mm Hg 0.99 (0.94 to 1.03) 0.54
 Pulse in beats/min 1.04 (1.00 to 1.09) 0.091
 Female sex 0.73 (0.25 to 2.03) 0.55
 Age in years 1.00 (0.94 to 1.06) 0.91
 Caucasian race 2.42 (0.58 to 12.1) 0.25
 Connective tissue disease 0.79 (0.24 to 2.64) 0.70
 Diabetes mellitus 0.19 (0.022 to 1.22) 0.10
 Use of blood thinning medication 0.73 (0.23 to 2.35) 0.59
 Use of blood pressure medication 0.66 (0.19 to 2.30) 0.51
 Ever smoker (vs never) 1.58 (0.56 to 4.62) 0.39
Mean diameter in μm 0.73 (0.53 to 0.99) 0.048
 Body mass index in kg/m2 0.91 (0.82 to 1.00) 0.069
 Mean arterial pressure in mm Hg 1.00 (0.97 to 1.04) 0.86
 Pulse in beats/min 1.03 (0.99 to 1.07) 0.14
 Female sex 0.75 (0.29 to 1.88) 0.54
 Age in years 0.98 (0.92 to 1.03) 0.36
 Caucasian race 2.95 (0.75 to 13.9) 0.14
 Connective tissue disease 0.87 (0.28 to 2.63) 0.80
 Diabetes mellitus 0.22 (0.032 to 1.17) 0.094
 Use of blood thinning medication 0.74 (0.26 to 2.06) 0.56
 Use of blood pressure medication 1.16 (0.39 to 3.60) 0.79
 Ever smoker (vs never) 1.88 (0.75 to 4.86) 0.18
Mean flow in pL/s 0.94 (0.92 to 0.96) <0.0001
 Body mass index in kg/m2 0.97 (0.86 to 1.08) 0.55
 Mean arterial pressure in mm Hg 0.99 (0.94 to 1.03) 0.57
 Pulse in beats/min 1.05 (1.00 to 1.10) 0.058
 Female sex 0.55 (0.18 to 1.57) 0.28
 Age in years 0.98 (0.93 to 1.04) 0.59
 Caucasian race 2.79 (0.64 to 14.9) 0.19
 Connective tissue disease 0.74 (0.21 to 2.53) 0.63
 Diabetes mellitus 0.12 (0.012 to 0.89) 0.054
 Use of blood thinning medication 0.68 (0.27 to 2.23) 0.52
 Use of blood pressure medication 0.92 (0.27 to 3.27) 0.90
 Ever smoker (vs never) 1.99 (0.69 to 6.10) 0.21