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Br J Ophthalmol 84:706-709 doi:10.1136/bjo.84.7.706
  • Original Article
    • Clinical science

Population based assessment of uveitis in an urban population in southern India

Table 2

Distribution of uveitis with univariate analysis and multiple logistic regression

Total in group No with uveitis Prevalence (%)
Age(years)
 ⩽15  663 3 0.45
 16–29  460 3 0.65
 30–39  465 5 1.08
 40–49  395 7 1.77
 50–59  260 0 0
 60–69  184 1 0.54
 ⩾70   95 2 2.11
Sex
 Male 1175 10 0.85
 Female 1347 11 0.82
Socioeconomic status
 Upper  267 2 0.75
 Middle 1033 6 0.58
 Lower  920 9 0.98
 Extreme lower  232 4 1.72
Religion
 Hindu 1556 15 0.96
 Muslim  908 6 0.66
 Other   58 0 0
Odds ratio for having uveitis with multiple logistic regression 95% confidence interval
Age (years)
 ⩽15 1.00
 16–29 1.48 0.30–7.43
 30–39 2.29 0.54–9.67
 40–49 3.91 1.01–15.30
 50–59 0.01 0 to >1011
 60–69 1.24 0.13–12.06
 ⩾70 5.09 0.83–31.08
Sex
 Male 1.00
 Female 0.93 0.39–2.22
Socioeconomic status
 Upper 1.00
 Middle 0.80 0.16–4.04
 Lower 1.35 0.29–6.35
 Extreme lower 2.61 0.47–14.60
Religion
 Hindu 1.00
 Muslim 0.67 0.26–1.74
 Other 0.01 0 to >1026

  • p Values with univariate χ2 test:

  • ↵p=0.12,

  • ↵p=0.92,

  • ↵p=0.36,

  • ↵p=0.57.

  • ↵Socioeconomic status: extreme lower (monthly per capita income in rupees) ⩽200 (£3.20), lower (201–500), middle (501–2000), and upper (>2000).

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