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Table 2 Negative binominal model for the number of mental health consultations

From: Effect of the time interval between cataract surgery for both eyes on mental health outcome: a cohort study of 585,422 patients

 

IRR

95% CI

p-value

First eye pre-surgery

reference

  

First eye post-surgery

0.978

0.971–0.985

< 0.001

Time interval between first and second eye

  < 3 months

ref

  

 3–6 months

1.021

1.002–1.041

0.027

 6–12 months

1.031

1.008–1.055

0.009

  > 12 months

0.939

0.923–0.955

< 0.001

Post-surgery*time interval

 Post/3-6 months

1.034

1.020–1.047

< 0.001

 Post/6–12 months

1.087

1.070–1.104

< 0.001

 Post/> 12 months

1.095

1.082–1.108

< 0.001

Age

 20–35

ref

  

 35–50

1.595

1.211–2.099

0.001

 50–65

2.383

1.820–3.120

< 0.001

  > =65

2.870

2.192–3.756

< 0.001

Sex

 Male

ref

  

 Female

1.459

1.440–1.479

< 0.001

Urbanization

 Urban

ref

  

 Suburban

0.924

0.911–0.937

< 0.001

 Rural

0.787

0.771–0.803

< 0.001

Low-income status

 No

ref

  

 Yes

1.738

1.602–1.885

< 0.001

Charlson Comorbidity Index

 0

ref

  

 1

1.221

1.180–1.264

< 0.001

  > =2

1.330

1.265–1.398

< 0.001

  1. CI confidence interval, IRR incidence rate ratio