Table 4

Individual inhaled corticosteroids: recorded exposure and association with cataract

Adjusted for systemic steroids and consultation rate
VariableCases (n = 15479)Controls (n = 15479)Univariate odds ratio (95% CI)odds ratio (95% CI)p Value
No inhaled corticosteroid13713 (88.59%)14299 (92.38%)Baseline
Beclomethasone only1359 (8.78%)938 (6.06%)1.53 (1.40 to 1.67)1.08 (0.98 to 1.19)0.1
Budesonide only181 (1.17%)113 (0.73%)1.69 (1.33 to 2.14)1.16 (0.91 to 1.50)0.2
Fluticasone only23 (0.15%)8 (0.05%)3.02 (1.35 to 6.77)1.96 (0.84 to 4.56)0.1
Mixed203 (1.31%)121 (0.78%)1.76 (1.40 to 2.21)1.08 (0.85 to 1.37)0.6