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. 2021 Feb 10;18(4):1714. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18041714

Table 2.

Logistic regression analysis of particulate matter (PM)2.5 level and POAG.

n (%) Distribution of PM2.5 (μg/m3) Odd ratio (95% CI)
Comparison POAG Median Mean (SD) Follow up Months
Mean (SD)
Univariate Multivariate
Total participants
Per WHO standard level increase 2580 645 1159.84 1262.18 (629.57) 48.05 (15.07) 1.248 (1.106–1.408) 1.193 (1.050–1.356)
PM2.5 WHO standard level (reference: normal standard)
Normal level 210 (8.14%) 56 (8.56%) 691.30 688.4 (283.57) 43.30 (16.05) Reference Reference
WHO 1.0 level 1457 (56.47%) 318 (48.62%) 1046.42 1080.31 (469.86) 42.90 (15.08) 0.818 (0.595–1.126) 0.825 (0.588–1.158)
WHO 1.5 level 797 (30.89%) 209 (31.96%) 1478.70 1569.97 (680.75) 52.00 (13.93) 0.983 (0.706–1.370) 0.982 (0.690–1.396)
WHO 2.0 level 116 (4.5%) 62 (9.48%) 2221.87 2193.60 (133.81) 53.56 (11.83) 2.004 (1.308–3.071) 1.668 (1.045–2.663)

Abbreviation: CI: confidence interval; POAG: primary open-angle glaucoma; SD: standard deviation; WHO: World Health Organization. Adjusted for gender, age, low income, urbanization level, and comorbidity.