Table 5
Odds of achieving 6/12 or better vision at discharge after cataract surgery in relation to age
| Terms in model | Best corrected postoperative vision ⩾6/12 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Odds ratio (95% CI) | p value | ||
| Age group | 0.002 | ||
| 60–69 | 4.6 (1.8 to 11.4) | 0.001 | |
| 70–79 | 2.0 (1.1 to 3.7) | 0.03 | |
| 80+ | Referent | ||
| Complications at surgery | |||
| Present | 3.9 (2.0 to 7.6) | <0.001 | |
| Absent | Referent | ||
| Grade of surgeon | 0.3 | ||
| Consultant | 2.3 (0.8 to 6.4) | 0.1 | |
| Resident | 1.4 (0.6 to 3.1) | 0.4 | |
| Other | Referent | ||
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Multiple logistic regression analysis with adjustments for confounding effects of other prognostic factors (complications at surgery and surgeon grade).
