Table 2. Multivariable analysis of glaucoma patient’s data at Jimma University Medical Center, 2016-2020 (n = 315) .
Covariates | β | HR | P value |
Gender | |||
Female | Ref. | ||
Male | 0.005 | 1.005 | 0.010 |
Place of residence | |||
Rural | Ref. | ||
Urban | -0.348 | 0.707 | 0.002 |
Diabetic disease | |||
No | Ref. | ||
Yes | 0.157 | 1.169 | 0.009 |
Intraocular Pressure | |||
Normal | Ref. | ||
Not normal | 0.091 | 1.095 | 0.003 |
Type of medication | |||
Diamox | Ref. | ||
Timoglue | -0.121 | 0.887 | 0.003 |
Timolol | -0.024 | 0.976 | 0.008 |
Duration of treatment | |||
Long | Ref. | ||
Medium | -1.125 | 0.325 | 0.001 |
Short | -1.422 | 0.242 | 0.001 |
Cup-disk ratio | |||
> 0.7 | Ref. | ||
≤ 0.7 | -0.235 | 0.791 | 0.011 |
Stage of glaucoma | |||
Absolute | Ref. | ||
Early | -0.542 | 0.582 | 0.002 |
Moderate | -0.725 | 0.485 | 0.001 |
Advanced | -0.121 | 0.887 | 0.003 |
Source: Jimma University Medical Center, Ethiopia; from January 1, 2016, to August 30, 2020.