Table 3.
Multiple logistic regression analysis applied to data on intraoperative complications in pediatric cataract surgeries in which either nylon or polyglactin sutures were used.
| Odds ratio (95% CI) | p-Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | 0.178 | |
| Male | Reference | |
| Female | 7.43 (0.40–137.25) | |
| Age (months) | 1.02 (0.99–1.04) | 0.062 |
| Systemic comorbidities | 0.232 | |
| No | Reference | |
| Yes | 0.21 (0.02–2.69) | |
| Ocular comorbidities | 0.820 | |
| No | Reference | |
| Yes | 1.44 (0.06–32.22) | |
| Surgery type | - | |
| Phaco + PPC + AV | Reference | |
| Phaco + PPC + AV + IOL | 0.43 (0.02–10.86) | 0.606 |
| Phaco + IOL | 0.55 (0.07–4.54) | 0.578 |
| Type of suture material | - | |
| Nylon | Reference | |
| Polyglactin | 2.04 (0.25–16.63) | 0.504 |
PPC, primary posterior capsulotomy; AV, anterior vitrectomy; IOL, intraocular lens; Phaco, phacoaspiration; CI, confidence interval.