Prevalence of Dry Eye Syndrome after a Three-Year Exposure to a Clean Room

Table 3 Multiple logistic regression analysis of the dry eye examination results using data from each examination collected in 2013

		Years worked in the clean room
		OR	95% CI
TFBUT	Normal vs. Abnormal	0.947	0.851-1.055
Schirmer’s test I (with anesthetic)	Normal vs, Abnormal	1.000	0.900-1.112
McMonnies questionnaire	Normal vs. Abnormal	1.130*	1.012-1.262
Dry eye grade	Normal vs. Abnormal	0.993	0.875-1.128

*p-value <0.05. All models were adjusted for age, sex, smoking status, alcohol consumption and working hours per week. OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence intervals; TFBUT, tear film break-up test.

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