Table 3.
Association of allergic conjunctivitis to other allergic comorbidities and demographic determinants
| With allergic conjunctivitis, n (%) | No allergic conjunctivitis, n (%) | Validation OR (95% CI), P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bronchial asthma | |||
| Present | 154 (14.2) | 62 (5.6) | 2.8 (2.0-3.8), <0.001 |
| Absent | 932 (85.8) | 1039 (94.4) | |
| Allergic rhinitis | |||
| Present | 271 (25.0) | 142 (12.9) | 2.2 (1.8-2.8), <0.001 |
| Absent | 815 (75.0) | 959 (87.1) | |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 291 (26.8) | 275 (25.0) | 1.1 (0.9-1.4), 0.2 |
| Female | 795 (73.2) | 826 (75.0) | |
| Age group | |||
| 20-29 | 815 (75.0) | 886 (80.5) | χ2=9.1, df=2, P=0.002 |
| 30-39 | 135 (12.4) | 112 (10.2) | |
| 40+ | 136 (12.5) | 103 (9.4) | |
| Province | |||
| Taif | 479 (44.1) | 463 (42.1) | χ2=0.1, df=2, P=0.7 |
| Macca | 399 (36.7) | 462 (42.0) | |
| Jeddah | 208 (19.2) | 176 (16.0) | |
df: Degrees of freedom, OR: Odds ratio, CI: Confidence interval