Table 3
Adjusted odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) for factors predicting not getting operated for cataract among subjects aged ≥50 years in a multiple logistic regression model, by sex
| Male OR (95% CI) | Female OR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|
| *Details of education were not available for 5 males and 1 female. | ||
| Age | ||
| 50–59 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 60–69 | 1.07 (0.52 to 2.17) | 0.77 (0.98 to 1.22) |
| ≥70 | 1.23 (0.61 to 2.48) | 1.37 (0.89 to 2.11) |
| Literacy of subject* | ||
| Literate | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Illiterate | 1.77 (1.16 to 2.70) | 2.49 (1.45 to 4.28) |
| Literacy status of family member | ||
| At least 1 member literate | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| No literate member | 2.47 (1.39 to 4.39) | 1.84 (1.25 to 2.70) |
| Residence | ||
| Urban | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Rural | 1.11 (0.63 to 1.95) | 0.36 (0.94 to 2.41) |
