Table 3 Polytomous logistic regression for Predictors of Visiting Eye Care Provider for adults (≥ age 40 years)- The 2006–2009 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey* (N = 118,075)

Age (ref = 40–49 years old)

1.00

1.00

50-59 years old

2.18

1.55-3.09

1.57

1.11-2.22

60-69 years old

4.65

2.25-7.85

3.05

1.79-5.17

≥ 70 years old

6.82

3.70-12.57

3.08

1.65-5.76

Gender (ref = male)

1.00

1.00

Female

2.87

2.12-3.91

2.22

1.62-3.03

Race/Ethnicity (ref = White, Non-Hispanic)

1.00

1.00

Black, Non-Hispanic

0.74

0.73-1.29

0.64

0.37-1.12

Other, Non-Hispanic

0.90

0.42-1.93

0.72

0.33-1.57

Hispanic

0.91

0.41-2.01

0.54

0.23-1.27

Marital Status (ref = Married, Living with Partner)

1.00

1.00

Widowed, Divorced or Separated

1.07

0.74-1.57

1.43

0.97-2.09

Single

1.43

0.98-2.09

1.77

0.92-3.42

Education (ref = Less than High School)

1.00

1.00

High School Diploma

1.89

1.20-2.97

1.25

0.79-1.97

Attended College

3.03

1.81-5.08

1.85

1.10-3.11

Graduated from College

5.16

3.02-8.81

2.35

1.37-4.04

Eye Provider Insurance (ref = No Eye Insurance)

1.00

1.00

Yes

2.08

1.46-2.95

1.05

0.74-1.50

General Health Insurance (ref = No Health Insurance)

1.00

1.00

Yes

2.66

1.80-3.93

1.76

1.19-2.61

Diabetes Status (ref = no diabetes)

1.00

1.00

Yes, has diabetes

3.53

1.66-7.50

2.24

1.06-4.80

High Blood Pressure Status (ref = no high blood pressure)

1.00

1.00

Yes, has high blood pressure

1.54

1.08-2.20

1.63

1.14-2.34

Far Vision Difficulties (ref = has little to moderate)

1.00

1.00

Has Moderate to Extreme

1.68

0.74-3.82

1.58

0.69-3.62

Near Vision Difficulties ( ref = has little to moderate)

1.00

1.00

Has Moderate to Extreme

1.42

1.11-2.08

0.92

0.61-1.40

Eye Disease Status ( ref = has no Eye Disease)

1.00

1.00

Has eye disease (e.g. cataract, glaucoma, and/or ARMD)

4.74

1.06-21.22

1.80

0.40-8.11