TABLE 6.
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Variables | Corneal Staining | Meibomian Gland Dropout | Corneal Staining | Meibomian Gland Dropout |
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loge(# colonies) | 5.56 (0.33–92.65) | 85.03*** (3.97–1,821.96) | 4.34 (0.39–47.98) | 44.59*** (3.25–611.98) |
Age (y) | 1.03** (1.00–1.05) | 1.06*** (1.03–1.09) | 1.03** (1.00–1.05) | 1.06*** (1.03–1.09) |
Sex (1 = male; 2 = female) | 0.88 (0.39–2.00) | 0.39***(0.19–0.77) | 0.88 (0.39–2.00) | 0.39*** (0.19–0.77) |
loge(TSP) | 1.1 (0.80–1.49) | 1.18 (0.88–1.59) | 1.1 (0.80–1.49) | 1.18 (0.88–1.59) |
Smoke exposure (0 = no, 1 = yes) | 0.88 (0.48–1.62) | 1.31 (0.71–2.41) | 0.88 (0.48–1.62) | 1.31 (0.71–2.41) |
Allergy status (0 = no, 1 = yes) | 0.79 (0.40–1.55) | 0.72 (0.39–1.35) | 0.79 (0.40–1.55) | 0.72 (0.39–1.35) |
Fish oil supplement (0 = no, 1 = yes) | 1.9 (0.81–4.46) | 0.96 (0.30–3.03) | 1.9 (0.81–4.46) | 0.96 (0.30–3.03) |
Race (1 = white, 0 = otherwise) | 1.13 (0.50–2.56) | 1.74 (0.85–3.54) | 1.13 (0.50–2.56) | 1.74 (0.85–3.54) |
Ethnicity (1 = Hispanic, 0 = otherwise) | 0.87 (0.37–2.06) | 1.08 (0.55–2.14) | 0.87 (0.37–2.06) | 1.08 (0.55–2.14) |
Pet(s) in home (0 = no, 1 = yes) | 2.46*** (1.26–4.81) | 1.36 (0.73–2.54) | 2.46*** (1.26–4.81) | 1.36 (0.73–2.54) |
Observations | 162 | 161 | 162 | 161 |
TSP = total suspended particles.
P < .01
P < .05
P < .1.