Dry eye

Factors

COR (95% CI)

p-value

AOR (95% CI)

p-value

Age (years)

<50

1

1

≥50

1.49 (0.60; 3.73)

0.349

1.62 (0.68; 3.54)

0.277

Sex

Male

1

1

Female

1.33 (0.76; 2.32)

0.523

1.13 (0.67; 1.82)

0.688

Education

None

1

1

Primary

1.79 (0.72; 4.41)

0.209

2.13 (0.82; 5.55)

0.121

Secondary

1.35 (0.51; 3.59)

0.548

1.73 (0.57; 4.54)

0.364

Tertiary

1.41 (0.54; 3.69)

0.486

1.84 (0.69; 5.49)

0.209

Glaucoma treatment

Timolol

1

1

Other medications

0.89 (0.51; 1.55)

0.684

0.32 (0.03; 3.88)

0.368

Number of medication

Single

1

1

≥2 Medication

1.85 (1.49; 2.48)

0.004

2.55 (1.89; 3.36)

0.006

Management

Medication

1

1

Surgical

0.43 (0.12; 1.52)

0.181

2.16 (0.83; 11.98)

0.091

Duration of treatment

≤1

1

1

2 to 5

1.56 (1.49; 2.29)

0.017

1.52 (1.35; 1.88)

0.005

>5

1.54 (0.58; 4.09)

0.383

0.69 (0.31; 2.01)

0.387

Alternative treatment

No

1

1

Traditional

0.63 (0.16; 2.50)

0.653

0.61 (0.17; 2.23)

0.451

Prayers

0.86 (0.48; 1.53)

0.856

1.02 (0.62; 1.99)

0.934

Tear break up time

Normal

1

1

Abnormal

0.49 (0.19; 1.31)

0.154

1.08 (0.53; 2.19)

0.841

Ocular surface staining

Normal

1

1

Abnormal

1.04 (0.59; 1.82)

0.141

1.31 (0.79; 2.17)

0.289

Schirmer test

Normal

1

1

Dry eye

1.04 (0.59; 1.82)

0.899

1.31 (0.79; 2.17)

0.289