Distribution of people with previous utilisation of eye care services in this population
| Total (n = 5150) | No (%) reporting previous utilisation | Odds ratio (95% CI)* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| *Multivariate adjusted for age, sex, education, and presenting vision. | |||
| †I, illiterate; II, up to class 5; III, class 6–10; IV, class 11–12; and V, more than class 12. | |||
| ‡Presenting vision in the better eye. | |||
| Age categories | |||
| 40–49 | 2066 | 599 (29.0) | 1.0 |
| 50–59 | 1466 | 486 (33.1) | 1.3 (1.1 to 1.5) |
| 60–69 | 1201 | 496 (41.3) | 1.6 (1.3 to 1.9) |
| ⩾70 | 417 | 246 (49.5) | 2.8 (2.1 to 3.6) |
| Sex | |||
| Female | 2836 | 925 (32.6) | 1.0 |
| Male | 2314 | 902 (38.9) | 1.0 (0.9 to 1.1) |
| Education† | |||
| I | 2025 | 652 (32.2) | 1.0 |
| II | 1860 | 650 (34.9) | 1.4 (1.2 to 1.6) |
| III | 1098 | 444 (40.4) | 2.2 (1.8 to 2.6) |
| IV | 84 | 56 (66.6) | 7.1 (4.4 to 11.4) |
| V | 67 | 24 (35.8) | 1.8 (1.1 to 3.1) |
| Presenting vision‡ | |||
| ⩾6/18 | 2932 | 887 (30.3) | 1.0 |
| 6/24–3/60 | 1761 | 617 (35.0) | 1.2 (1.0 to 1.3) |
| <3/60 | 222 | 177 (79.7) | 8.3 (5.8 to 11.9) |