Table 6. Effect modification between myopia and age-related macular degeneration (AMD) by gender among representative Korean adults aged 40 years or older included in the study.
Association was expressed as odds ratio (OR) with 95% confidence intervals.
| Without myopia (> -0.5D) | With myopia (< -0.5D) | P for interaction | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI | ||
| Any AMD | |||||
| Men | 1.00 | reference | 0.47 | 0.37, 0.61 | |
| Women | 1.24 | 1.07, 1.45 | 0.57 | 0.46, 0.72 | < .001 |
| Early AMD | |||||
| Men | 1.00 | reference | 0.46 | 0.35–0.60 | |
| Women | 1.36 | 1.16–1.59 | 0.62 | 0.49–0.80 | < .001 |
| Late AMD | |||||
| Men | 1.00 | reference | 0.57 | 0.30–1.09 | |
| Women | 0.52 | 0.30–0.89 | 0.30 | 0.14–0.64 | .006 |