Table 4

Regression models of potential predictors of self-reported incident glaucoma diagnosed by any physician between 2011 and 2018 among a nationally representative sample of Chinese persons aged ≥50 years who did not have glaucoma at baseline (n=9973)

Baseline characteristicUnivariate modelMultivariate model
β (95% CI)P valueβ (95% CI)P value
Age, years0.050 (0.001, 0.002)<0.0010.035 (0.001, 0.001)<0.001
Hypertension present (adjusted for age)0.019 (0.006, 0.008)<0.0010.005 (0.001, 0.003)0.001
Diabetes present (adjusted for age)0.049 (0.028, 0.032)<0.0010.052 (0.030, 0.034)<0.001
Female0.036 (0.006, 0.020)<0.001−0.001 (−0.002, 0.001)0.611
Currently smoking and also smoking in the past0.029 (0.004, 0.020)0.0040.020 (0.007, 0.010)<0.001
Drinking alcohol currently and also drinking in the past year0.026 (0.002, 0.017)0.0090.013 (0.004, 0.006)<0.001
Literate−0.057 (−0.030, 0.015)<0.001−0.044 (−0.019, 0.016)<0.001
Rural (vs non-rural) hukou0.006 (−0.006, 0.012)0.544
  • Bold type indicates values significant at p<0.05.