Factors associated with knowledge of eye diseases
| Cataract (n=1268) | Glaucoma (n=1268) | AMD (n=1268) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odds ratio (95% CI) | p Value | Odds ratio (95% CI) | p Value | Odds ratio (95% CI) | p Value | |
| NA = data not analysed due to small number that could describe the symptoms of AMD correctly. | ||||||
| Factors for knowledge on AMD were not analysed due to small numbers with correct knowledge. | ||||||
| Heard about the disease | ||||||
| Age: | 0.001 | <0.001 | 0.089 | |||
| 40–49 (ref) | 1.00 | – | 1.00 | – | 1.00 | – |
| 50–59 | 0.46 (0.21 to 1.04) | 0.062 | 0.52 (0.32 to 0.85) | 0.009 | 0.77 (0.47 to 1.26) | 0.294 |
| 60–69 | 0.37 (0.17 to 0.83) | 0.016 | 0.33 (0.21 to 0.54) | <0.001 | 0.69 (0.41 to 1.16) | 0.158 |
| 70 or above | 0.22 (0.10 to 0.49) | <0.001 | 0.15 (0.09 to 0.24) | <0.001 | 0.44 (0.23 to 0.84) | 0.012 |
| Sex: | ||||||
| Male (ref) | 1.00 | – | 1.00 | – | 1.00 | – |
| Female | 0.82 (0.53 to 1.26) | 0.362 | 0.67 (0.51 to 0.88) | 0.004 | 1.39 (0.94 to 2.05) | 0.098 |
| Education: | <0.001 | <0.001 | 0.036 | |||
| None (ref) | 1.00 | – | 1.00 | – | 1.00 | – |
| Primary | 1.90 (1.17 to 2.94) | 0.009 | 2.31 (1.69 to 3.17) | <0.001 | 0.97 (0.56 to 1.68) | 0.910 |
| Secondary or above | 9.80 (4.53 to 21.22) | <0.001 | 6.99 (4.73 to 10.3) | <0.001 | 1.62 (0.97 to 2.72) | 0.066 |
| Household income: | 0.004 | <0.001 | 0.047 | |||
| $0–10000 (ref) | 1.00 | – | 1.00 | – | 1.00 | – |
| $10001–25000 | 1.94 (1.02 to 3.67) | 0.042 | 1.98 (1.31 to 3.00) | 0.001 | 1.61 (0.82 to 3.17) | 0.169 |
| $25000+ | 4.61 (1.82 to 11.72) | 0.001 | 2.89 (1.76 to 4.76) | <0.001 | 2.33 (1.17 to 4.65) | 0.016 |
| Described symptoms correctly | ||||||
| Age: | 0.264 | 0.187 | NA | NA | ||
| 40–49 (ref) | 1.00 | – | 1.00 | – | ||
| 50–59 | 0.84 (0.59 to 1.19) | 0.320 | 1.09 (0.65 to 1.83) | 0.742 | ||
| 60–69 | 0.76 (0.53 to 1.10) | 0.152 | 1.33 (0.80 to 2.22) | 0.275 | ||
| 70 or above | 0.67 (0.44 to 1.02) | 0.059 | 0.70 (0.37 to 1.32) | 0.273 | ||
| Sex: | ||||||
| Male (ref) | 1.00 | – | 1.00 | – | ||
| Female | 1.12 (0.86 to 1.45) | 0.413 | 1.65 (1.13 to 2.42) | 0.009 | NA | NA |
| Education: | 0.001 | 0.482 | NA | NA | ||
| None (ref) | 1.00 | – | 1.00 | – | ||
| Primary | 1.60 (1.10 to 2.35) | 0.016 | 1.28 (0.77 to 2.13) | 0.339 | ||
| Secondary or above | 2.02 (1.39 to 2.94) | <0.001 | 1.36 (0.82 to 2.26) | 0.234 | ||
| Household income: | 0.501 | 0.607 | NA | NA | ||
| $0–10000 (ref) | 1.00 | – | 1.00 | – | ||
| $10001–25000 | 0.98 (0.65 to 1.49) | 0.937 | 1.15 (0.67 to 1.99) | 0.615 | ||
| $25000+ | 1.22 (0.78 to 1.88) | 0.384 | 0.89 (0.48 to 1.64) | 0.701 | ||
| Described pathophysiology correctly (either physiology or anatomy described correctly) | ||||||
| Age: | <0.001 | 0.003 | ||||
| 40–49 (ref) | 1.00 | – | 1.00 | – | ||
| 50–59 | 0.60 (0.42 to 0.87) | 0.006 | 0.69 (0.35 to 1.37) | 0.295 | ||
| 60–69 | 0.32 (0.21 to 0.50) | <0.001 | 0.17 (0.07 to 0.51) | 0.002 | ||
| 70 or above | 0.30 (0.19 to 0.49) | <0.001 | 0.25 (0.08 to 0.74) | 0.013 | ||
| Sex: | ||||||
| Male (ref) | 1.00 | – | 1.00 | – | ||
| Female | 0.70 (0.53 to 0.94) | 0.019 | 0.80 (0.43 to 1.47) | 0.469 | ||
| Education: | <0.001 | <0.001 | ||||
| None (ref) | 1.00 | – | 1.00 | – | ||
| Primary | 2.18 (1.31 to 3.63) | 0.003 | 6.47 (0.83 to 50.4) | 0.075 | ||
| Secondary or above | 4.46 (2.74 to 7.27) | <0.001 | 19.7 (2.68 to 145.3) | 0.003 | ||
| Household income: | 0.002 | 0.103 | ||||
| $0–10000 (ref) | 1.00 | – | 1.00 | – | ||
| $10001–25000 | 1.92 (1.17 to 3.14) | 0.009 | 2.25 (0.74 to 6.78) | 0.149 | ||
| $25000+ | 2.52 (1.51 to 4.20) | <0.001 | 3.28 (1.08 to 9.97) | 0.036 | ||