Table 3

Risk factors for extraocular (stage II or greater) disease

VariableIntraocularExtraocularp value3-150 β coefficient (SE)Adjusted odds ratio (95% CI)p value
Doctor
 Paediatrician3125NS1.372 (0.552)3.94 (1.32–11.8)< 0.01
 Ophthalmologist309
Health insurance
 Yes336< 0.001−1.792 (0.575)6.00 (1.94–18.5)NS
 No2828
Place of residency
 Urban5428NS0.438 (0.830)1.55 (0.3–8.06)NS
 Rural76NS−1.411 (0.566)4.1 (1.35–12.4)< 0.01
 Buenos Aires area3814
 Rest of the country2320
Parental education
 Elementary or lower3329< 0.0051.014 (0.070)2.75 (0.67–11.2)NS
 High school or higher285
  • 3-150 Binomial test and Yates corrected χ2 analysis;logistic regression analysis.