Table 2

Multivariate odds ratios (95% CI) for never being seen by an eye care provider*

Independent variables
OR (95% CI)
P value

Age (year)
0.98 (0.98 – 0.99)
0.001
Sex (male/female)
1.30 (1.11 – 1.51)
<0.001
Education level (year)
0.93 (0.91 – 0.95)
<0.001
Presenting vision in the better eye


     20/20
1

     20/25–20/40
0.61 (0.49 – 0.76)
<0.001
     <20/40
0.41 (0.29 – 0.57)
<0.001

*Multivariate logistic regression

OR = odds ratio, CI = confidence interval

Fotouhi et al. BMC Ophthalmology 2006 6:4   doi:10.1186/1471-2415-6-4