Case Control Analyses of Acute Endophthalmitis after Cataract Surgery in South India Associated with Technique, Patient Care, and Socioeconomic Status

Table 4

Multivariate analysis of factors associated with postcataract endophthalmitis.

Independent Factor	Category	Coeff. ± SE	𝑃 value (score statistic)	Odds ratio (95% Cl)
Patient care	Inpatient; Ambulatory	−1.16±0.99	0.239	1; 0.31 (0.05–2.17)
Paying status	Paying patient; Nonpaying patient	−1.41±1.06	0.187	1.000; 0.25 (0.03–1.98)
Interaction of patient care and paying status		1.29±0.62	0.038	3.63 (1.07–12.29)
Residence location	Outside city; Within city	0.82±0.3	0.007	1.000; 2.27 (1.26–4.11)
Constant		−1.84±1.69	0.276