Table 4
Individual inhaled corticosteroids: recorded exposure and association with cataract
| Adjusted for systemic steroids and consultation rate | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | Cases (n = 15479) | Controls (n = 15479) | Univariate odds ratio (95% CI) | odds ratio (95% CI) | p Value |
| No inhaled corticosteroid | 13713 (88.59%) | 14299 (92.38%) | Baseline | ||
| Beclomethasone only | 1359 (8.78%) | 938 (6.06%) | 1.53 (1.40 to 1.67) | 1.08 (0.98 to 1.19) | 0.1 |
| Budesonide only | 181 (1.17%) | 113 (0.73%) | 1.69 (1.33 to 2.14) | 1.16 (0.91 to 1.50) | 0.2 |
| Fluticasone only | 23 (0.15%) | 8 (0.05%) | 3.02 (1.35 to 6.77) | 1.96 (0.84 to 4.56) | 0.1 |
| Mixed | 203 (1.31%) | 121 (0.78%) | 1.76 (1.40 to 2.21) | 1.08 (0.85 to 1.37) | 0.6 |
