Table 5 Bivariate logistic regression analysis of factors associated with ocular bacterial infections
Variable | Bacterial occurrence N (%) | Total N (%) | CORa | 95% CIb | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No | Yes | |||||
Gender | ||||||
 Male | 41 (34.5) | 78 (65.5) | 119 (100) | 0.9 | 0.5–1.5 | 0.7 |
 Female | 49 (32.5) | 102 (67.5) | 151 (100) | 1 |  |  |
Age | ||||||
 15 | 28 (48.3) | 30 (51.7) | 58 (100) | 1 |  |  |
 16–30 | 15 (30.6) | 34 (69.4) | 49 (100) | 2.1 | 0.9–4.6 | 0.06 |
 31–45 | 17 (26.6) | 47 (73.4) | 64 (100) | 2.6 | 1.2–5.5 | 0.01 |
 46–60 | 14 (27.5) | 37 (72.5) | 51 (100) | 2.5 | 1.1–5.5 | 0.02 |
 61 | 16 (33.3) | 32 (66.7) | 48 (100) | 1.8 | 0.8–4.1 | 0.1 |
Residence | ||||||
 Rural | 48 (30.4) | 110 (69.6) | 158 (100) | 0.7 | 0.4–1.2 | 0.22 |
 Urban | 42 (37.5) | 70 (39.1) | 112 (100) | 1 |  |  |
Occupation | ||||||
 Preschool | 13 (43.3) | 17 (56.7) | 30 (100) | 1.0 | 0.4–2.7 | 0.8 |
 Student | 18 (45.0) | 22 (55.0) | 40 (100) | 1 |  |  |
 Housewife | 11 (25.6) | 32 (74.4) | 43 (100) | 2.3 | 0.9–6.0 | 0.06 |
 Farmer | 25 (27.5) | 66 (72.5) | 91 (100) | 2.1 | 0.9–4.6 | 0.051 |
 Government employee | 13 (38.2) | 21 (61.8) | 34 (100) | 1.3 | 0.5–3.3 | 0.2 |
 Self-employed | 10 (31.3) | 22 (68.8) | 32 (100) | 1.8 | 0.6–4.7 | 0.2 |
Educational level | ||||||
 Preschool | 13 (43.3) | 17 (56.7) | 30 (100) | 0.8 | 0.25–2.7 | 0.7 |
 1–8 | 28 (42.4) | 38 (57.6) | 66 (100) | 0.9 | 0.3–2.5 | 0.8 |
 9–12 | 10 (29.4) | 24 (70.6) | 34 (100) | 1.5 | 0.7–4.2 | 0.2 |
 College and above | 7 (38.9) | 11 (61.1) | 18 (100) | 1 |  |  |
 No formal education | 32 (26.2) | 90 (73.8) | 122 (100) | 1.8 | 0.6–5.0 | 0.2 |
History of ocular surface disease | ||||||
 Yes | 10 (11.0) | 81 (89.0) | 91 (100) | 6.5 | 3.2–13.4 | <0.01 |
 No | 80 (44.7) | 99 (53.3) | 179 (100) | 1 |  | |
History of Ocular surgery | ||||||
 Yes | 14 (24.6) | 43 (75.4) | 57 (100) | 1.7 | 0.8–3.3 | 0.11 |
 No | 76 (35.7) | 137 (64.3) | 213 (100) | 1 |  | |
History of Ocular trauma | ||||||
 Yes | 14 (16.7) | 70 (83.3) | 84 (100) | 3.4 | 1.8–6.5 | <0.01 |
 No | 76 (40.9) | 110 (59.1) | 186 (100) | 1 |  | |
History of Hospitalization | ||||||
 Yes | 9 (13.4) | 58 (86.6) | 67 (100) | 4.3 | 2–9 | <0.01 |
 No | 81 (39.9) | 122 (60.1) | 203 (100) | 1 |  | |
Contact lens use | ||||||
 Yes | 4 (30.8) | 9 (69.2) | 13 (100) | 1.1 | 0.3–3.7 | 0.8 |
 No | 86 (33.5) | 171 (66.5) | 257 (100) | 1 |  | |
Cosmetic application practices | ||||||
 Yes | 7 (12.1) | 51 (87.9) | 58 (100) | 5.3 | 2.2–12.8 | <0.01 |
 No | 39 (41.9) | 54 (58.1) | 93 (100) | 1 |  | |