| No eye-sight check | Eye-sight check | Chi square (df= 1) | Adjusted odds ratio for no eyesight check | 95% CI | p value | |
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Characteristic | n (%) 681 | n (%) 1081 | Chi square | p value | Â | Â | Â |
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 | Â | Â | Â |
At risk of social isolation | 103 (15.4) | 150 (14.1) | 0.43 | 0.44 | Â | Â | Â |
Depressed mood | 103 (15.3) | 173 (16.1) | 0.21 | 0.65 | Â | Â | Â |
Needs assistance in 1 or more IADLs | 224 (33.8) | 373 (35.9) | 0.73 | 0.39 | Â | Â | Â |
Needs assistance in 1 or more BADLs | 44 (6.5) | 56 (5.2) | 1.23 | 0.27 | Â | Â | Â |
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 | Â | Â | Â |
Recent change in activities | 316 (48.1) | 510 (49.2) | 0.21 | 0.65 | Â | Â | Â |
Recent reduction in activities | 244 (37.5) | 366 (35.6) | 0.67 | 0.41 | Â | Â | Â |
Fair, poor or very poor vision | 74 (16.3) | 124 (15.3) | 0.19 | 0.66 | Â | Â | Â |