Table 4 Association between chronic physical conditions and poor visual acuity

Angina

1.57 (1.17-2.11)

1.12 (0.84-1.51)

1.43 (1.07-1.91)

1.07 (0.78-1.48)

Asthma

1.42 (1.04-1.95)

1.02 (0.72-1.44)

1.38 (0.99-1.93)

1.04 (0.70-1.54)

Hypertension

1.28 (1.08-1.52)

0.87 (0.73-1.04)

1.51 (1.23-1.78)

1.10 (0.94-1.28)

Edentulism

1.70 (1.33-2.18)

1.12 (0.89-1.43)

1.74 (1.42-2.14)

1.16 (0.96-1.41)

Diabetes

1.59 (1.28-1.98)

1.27 (1.01-1.60)

1.22 (0.86-1.75)

1.15 (0.86-1.52)

Arthritis

2.30 (1.92-2.75)

1.79 (1.46-2.21)

1.63 (1.33-1.98)

1.16 (0.97 -1.40)

Chronic Lung D

1.38 (0.99-1.93)

1.02 (0.74-1.42)

1.34 (0.90-2.02)

1.06 (0.70-1.60)

Stroke

1.87 (1.24-2.83)

1.59 (1.05-2.42)

3.53 (2.18-5.73)

3.01 (1.86-4.87)

Number of physical conditions

1

1.67 (1.35-2.08)

1.32 (1.07-1.63)

1.63 (1.38-1.94)

1.33 (1.13-1.57)

2

1.95 (1.51-2.51)

1.30 (1.00-1.67)

2.06 (1.64-2.60)

1.43 (1.13-1.81)

≥3

2.83 (2.23-3.58)

1.75 (1.38-2.23)

2.64 (2.00-3.48)

1.69 (1.27-2.24)