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Table 3 Univariate and multivariate analysis of visual impairment and correctable visual impairment for a 6/12 cutoff

From: Visual impairment and spectacle coverage rate in Baoshan district, China: population-based study

Characteristic

No VI

VI

Correctable VI

 

n

n

Univariate odds ratio (95% CI)

Multivariate odds ratio (95% CI)

n

Univariate odds ratio (95% CI)

Multivariate odds ratio (95% CI)

Age,y

       

60-69

2523

370

1.00(reference)

1.00(reference)

274

1.00(reference)

1.00(reference)

70-79

777

319

2.80***(2.36-3.32)

2.62***(2.19-3.13)

196

2.32***(1.90-2.84)

2.24***(1.82-2.76)

80~

233

284

8.31***(6.77-10.20)

7.48***(6.00-9.33)

129

5.10***(3.98-6.54)

4.80***(3.69-6.26)

Gender

       

Male

1574

319

1.00(reference)

1.00(reference)

207

1.00(reference)

1.00(reference)

Female

1959

654

1.65***(1.42-1.91)

1.67***(1.42-1.97)

392

1.52***(1.27-1.82)

1.56***(1.29-1.88)

Type of insurance

       

No insurance

16

4

1.00(reference)

1.00(reference)

3

1.00(reference)

1.00(reference)

Urban insurance

1749

503

1.15(0.38-3.46)

1.24(0.38-4.06)

306

0.93(0.27-3.22)

1.02(0.28-3.72)

Others

1768

466

1.05(0.35-3.17)

1.02(0.31-3.34)

290

0.88(0.25-3.02)

0.88(0.24-3.21)

Occupation

       

Peasant

973

245

0.89(0.75-1.04)

0.73***(0.60-0.89)

156

0.93(0.76-1.13)

0.80(0.64-1.01)

Non-peasant

2560

728

1.00(reference)

1.00(reference)

443

1.00(reference)

1.00(reference)

Level of education

       

Illiteracy

417

253

1.00(reference)

1.00(reference)

128

1.00(reference)

1.00(reference)

Primary school

1825

480

0.43***(0.36-0.52)

0.74**(0.60-0.93)

304

0.54***(0.43-0.69)

0.81(0.62-1.06)

Secondary school or higher

1291

240

0.31***(0.25-0.38)

0.55***(0.42-0.71)

167

0.42***(0.33-0.54)

0.65**(0.48-0.89)

  1. CI=confidence interval.
  2. * Significant at P <0.05.
  3. ** Significant at P <0.01.
  4. *** Significant at P <0.001.