Table 3

Factors affecting the risk of primary angle-closure glaucoma according to sex

VariableMaleFemale
CrudeAdjusted†CrudeAdjusted†
OR (95% CI)OR (95% CI)OR (95% CI)OR (95% CI)
Comorbidity
Hypertension1.60 (1.41 to 1.81)***1.01 (0.87 to 1.18)1.36 (1.23 to 1.50)***0.94 (0.83 to 1.06)
Ischaemic heart disease1.43 (1.25 to 1.63)***0.92 (0.78 to 1.08)1.30 (1.17 to 1.44)***0.90 (0.79 to 1.02)
Hyperlipidaemia1.54 (1.35 to 1.75)***1.12 (0.96 to 1.30)1.41 (1.28 to 1.56)***1.13 (1.00, 1.26)*
Congestive heart failure1.15 (0.91 to 1.46)0.91 (0.74 to 1.12)
Cardiac arrhythmias1.24 (1.05 to 1.48)***0.86 (0.71 to 1.05)1.20 (1.06 to 1.37)***0.93 (0.80 to 1.07)
Peripheral vascular disorders1.52 (1.17 to 1.98)***0.97 (0.73 to 1.29)1.38 (1.12 to 1.71)***1.04 (0.84 to 1.31)
Stroke1.10 (0.89 to 1.36)0.90 (0.74 to 1.10)
Headaches1.35 (1.19 to 1.55)***1.15 (1.00 to 1.33)1.30 (1.18 to 1.44)***1.15 (1.04, 1.28)**
Migraine1.09 (0.70 to 1.70)1.10 (0.88 to 1.39)
Epilepsy0.91 (0.50 to 1.67)0.78 (0.46 to 1.31)
Dementia1.04 (0.74 to 1.45)0.95 (0.72 to 1.25)
Rheumatoid arthritis2.01 (0.37 to 11.0)0.88 (0.43 to 1.81)
Systemic lupus erythematosus4.00 (0.25 to 64.0)1.15 (0.24 to 5.52)
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease1.34 (1.17 to 1.54)***0.89 (0.75 to 1.05)1.07 (0.94 to 1.23)
Asthma1.30 (1.08 to 1.56)***0.99 (0.80 to 1.23)1.10 (0.95 to 1.28)
Pulmonary circulation disorders1.07 (0.49 to 2.34)1.31 (0.77 to 2.24)
Diabetes1.67 (1.44 to 1.94)***1.19 (1.00 to 1.40)*1.26 (1.11 to 1.42)***0.93 (0.81 to 1.07)
Hypothyroidism1.18 (0.43 to 3.20)1.34 (0.89 to 2. 01)
Renal failure1.46 (1.23 to 1.73)***0.96 (0.80 to 1.16)1.17 (1.00 to 1.36)*0.87 (0.74 to 1.03)
Liver diseases1.57 (1.37 to 1.80)***1.29 (1.11 to 1.50)**1.30 (1.16 to 1.46)***1.05 (0.92 to 1.19)
Peptic ulcers1.40 (1.24 to 1.59)***1.01 (0.87 to 1.16)1.46 (1.32 to 1.61)***1.14 (1.02, 1.28)*
Hepatitis B1.25 (0.97 to 1.61)1.17 (0.93 to 1.47)
Tuberculosis1.29 (0.95 to 1.75)1.02 (0.68 to 1.52)
Deficiency anaemia1.48 (0.99 to 2.20)1.12 (0.87 to 1.44)
Depression1.67 (1.31 to 2.13)***1.20 (0.93 to 1.57)1.40 (1.20 to 1.64)***1.11 (0.94 to 1.31)
Psychosis1.13 (0.81 to 1.59)1.22 (0.98 to 1.52)
Metastatic cancer
Solid tumour1.23 (0.93 to 1.61)1.22 (0.98 to 1.50)
Cataract4.37 (3.84 to 4.96)***4.30 (3.74 to 4.94)***3.54 (3.20 to 3.92)***3.54 (3.18 to 3.95)***
  • *p<0.05; **p<0.01; ****p<0.001.

  • †Covariables which were significantly associated with risk of PACG in univariable unconditional logistic regression model were further analysed by multivariable unconditional logistic regression model.