Risk factor
|
5 Year mortality (%)
|
χ2, df, p value
|
Multivariate OR (95% CL)
|
Age | | | Age as continuous variable: |
40–49, n=823 | 1.7 | |
50–59, n=978 | 2.8 | |
60–69, n=863 | 6.6 | |
70–79, n=445 | 17.1 | |
80–89, n=145 | 33.1 | |
90+, n=17 | 52.9 | 258.6, 5, 0.001 | 1.09 (1.07, 1.11) |
Sex | | | |
Female, n=1760 | 5.7 | | 1.00 |
Male, n=1511 | 8.7 | 11.1, 1, 0.001 | 1.62 (1.14, 2.30) |
Country of birth | | | |
Australia/New Zealand, n=1814 | 7.9 | | 1.00 |
British Isles, n=325 | 8.3 | | 0.92 (0.57, 1.49) |
Greece/Cyprus/Malta, n=274 | 5.1 | | 0.85 (0.45, 1.58) |
Italy, n=338 | 8.0 | | 1.03 (0.63, 1.68) |
Other, n=519 | 3.7 | 14.1, 4, 0.007 | 0.55 (0.32, 0.92) |
Pack years smoking | | | |
None, n=1570 | 5.5 | | 1.00 |
⩽10, n=539 | 5.0 | | 0.95 (0.57, 1.58) |
11–30, n=562 | 8.5 | | 1.85 (1.21, 2.85) |
⩾30, n=588 | 11.7 | 26.5, 1, 0.001 | 2.06 (1.38, 3.08) |
Duration of high blood pressure | | | |
None, n=2368 | 5.7 | | 1.00 |
⩽5 years, n=301 | 8.6 | | 0.89 (0.55, 1.48) |
6–10 years, n=198 | 7.6 | | 0.73 (0.38, 1.48) |
>0 years, n=394 | 14.0 | 33.6, 1, 0.001 | 1.51 (1.01, 2.25) |
Arthritis | | | |
No, n=2521 | 5.4 | | |
Yes, n=740 | 12.8 | 48.9, 1, 0.001 | 1.42 (1.02, 1.97) |
Best corrected visual acuity | | | |
⩾6/12, n=3225 | 6.6 | | |
<6/12, n=43 | 37.2 | 60.6, 1, 0.001 | 2.34 (1.03, 5.32) |
Cortical cataract (excluding surgery) | | | |
No, n=2815 | 5.5 | | |
Yes, n=363 | 17.4 | 71.4, 1, 0.001 | 1.42 (0.98, 2.06) |
Nuclear cataract (excluding previous surgery) | | | |
No, n=2888 | 5.7 | | |
Yes, n=289 | 18.3 | 66.2, 1, 0.001 | 0.81 (0.53, 1.26) |
Previous cataract surgery | | | |
No, n=3123 | 6.5 | | |
Yes, n=109 | 23.9 | 47.8, 1, 0.001 | 1.52 (0.73, 3.15) |
Age related maculopathy | | | |
No, n=2708 | 5.8 | | |
Yes, n=501 | 13.8 | 41.6, 1, 0.001 | 1.36 (0.96, 1.94) |
Glaucoma | | | |
No, n=3144 | 6.8 | | |
Yes, n=120 | 14.2 | 9.5, 1, 0.002 | 1.15 (0.63, 2.11) |
Uncorrected refractive error | | | |
No, n=2502 | 6.2 | | |
Yes, n=766 | 9.7 | 10.6, 1, 0.001 | 1.34 (0.78, 2.31) |
Diabetes | | | |
No, n=3092 | 6.7 | | |
Yes, n=169 | 13.0 | 9.7, 1, 0.002 | 1.34 (0.78, 2.31) |
Gout | | | |
No, n=3022 | 6.7 | | |
Yes, n=239 | 12.1 | 10.2, 1, 0.001 | 0.90 (0.55, 1.47) |
Cardiovascular disease | | | |
No, n=2903 | 6.0 | | |
Yes, n=345 | 24.1 | 447.1, 1, 0.001 | 1.08 (0.72, 1.61) |