Table 3
Relative risks (“hazards”) of capsulotomy after intraocular lens implant*
| Relative risk (95% CI) | Wald value (1 df) | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| *After adjustment for other factors in table. Three patients were excluded from regression analyses: one patient was censored before the earliest intervention, and two cases had missing data on IOL type (one) and posterior capsule status at the end of surgery (one). | |||
| IOL type | |||
| Acrylic | 1.6 (0.66 to 3.9) | 1.12 | 0.29 |
| PMMA | 1.0 (reference) | ||
| Age group at operation | |||
| <1 year | 1.7 (0.59 to 4.8) | 0.96 | 0.33 |
| 1–5 years | 0.6 (0.22 to 1.6) | 1.00 | 0.32 |
| >5 years | 1.0 (reference) | ||
| Primary posterior capsulorhexis | |||
| Yes | 0.43 (0.17 to 1.1) | 3.08 | 0.08 |
| No | 1.0 (reference) | ||
| Perioperative complication | |||
| Yes | 3.3 (1.3 to 8.2) | 6.64 | 0.01 |
| No | 1.0 (reference) | ||
