Table 8.
Relative importance of factors predicting final visual outcome
Factor | Final best corrected visual acuity of 6/18 or better | ||
Relative odds | 95% CI¶ | p-value | |
Initial visual acuity of 6/18 or better | 12.1 | 1.4 – 108.2 | 0.026 |
Reporting to the hospital within a day of injury | 9.0 | 2.2 – 37.2 | 0.002 |
Sustaining a closed globe injury | 8.9 | 1.8 – 43.1 | 0.008 |
Medical treatment only | 5.6 | 0.8 – 9.8 | 0.091 |
CI: Confidence interval