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Table 2 Characteristics of those with and without eyesight check in last 12 months, with odds ratios for not having an eyesight check

From: Health risk appraisal in older people 6: factors associated with self-reported poor vision and uptake of eye tests in older people

 

No eye-sight check

Eye-sight check

Chi square (df= 1)

Adjusted odds ratio for no eyesight check

95% CI

p value

Characteristic

n (%) 681

n (%) 1081

Chi square

p value

   

Female

353 (51.8)

569 (52.6)

0.11

0.74

0.86

0.66-1.13

0.28

Aged 75 and over

240 (35.2)

388 (35.9)

0.11

0.78

0.86

0.89-1.16

0.33

State pension only

237 (35.3)

344 (32.3)

1.69

0.19

1.22

0.91-1.63

0.19

Basic education only

466 (69.2)

640 (59.9)

15.47

<0.001

1.52

1.17-1.98

0.002

Living alone

208 (31.0)

315 (29.4)

0.47

0.50

   

At risk of social isolation

103 (15.4)

150 (14.1)

0.43

0.44

   

Depressed mood

103 (15.3)

173 (16.1)

0.21

0.65

   

Needs assistance in 1 or more IADLs

224 (33.8)

373 (35.9)

0.73

0.39

   

Needs assistance in 1 or more BADLs

44 (6.5)

56 (5.2)

1.23

0.27

   

Taking 4 or more repeat medications

169 (25.6)

359 (34.5)

14.63

<0.001

0.85

0.61-1.17

0.31

None or only one chronic condition

275 (40.4)

582 (54.1)

31.36

<0.001

1.85

1.38-2.48

<0.001

Impaired memory

63 (9.7)

104 (9.9)

0.02

0.89

   

Recent change in activities

316 (48.1)

510 (49.2)

0.21

0.65

   

Recent reduction in activities

244 (37.5)

366 (35.6)

0.67

0.41

   

Fair, poor or very poor vision

74 (16.3)

124 (15.3)

0.19

0.66

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