Table 4: Predictive factor analysis for poor visual outcome.

Final BCVA<20/200
N (%)
Final BCVA≥20/200
N (%)
Univariate analysis Multivariate analysis
Predictive factors Odds ratio
(95%CI)
p value Odds ratio (95%CI) p value
Mean age at onset (years) 45.19 41.87 0.981 (0.956-1.007) 0.153
Female:male (N) 45:5 76:24 2.944 (1.05-8.255) 0.040 0.714 (0.171-2.981) 0.644
Bilaterality 18 (47.7) 20 (52.3) 0.464 (0.218-0.988) 0.040 0.435 (0.171-1.111) 0.082
Ocular pain 17 (37.0) 29 (63.0) 0.829 (0.401-1.712 0.611
Normal disc apperance 38 (36.5) 66 (63.5) 0.757 (0.360-1.592) 0.463
Abnormal disc appearance
- Edema 13 (28.2) 33 (71.7) 1.321 (0.628-2.779) 0.463
- Disc hemorrhage 4 (33.3) 8 (66.7) 1.175 (0.344-4.018) 0.797
Initial BCVA <20/200 44 (46.8) 50 (53.2) 0.162 (0.067-0.395) 0.000 0.178(0.068-0.462) 0.009
Cause of optic neuritis
- NMO 35 (60.3) 23 (39.7)) 0.138 (0.065-0.294) 0.000 0.148 (0.067-0.330) 0.001
- MS 6 (26.1) 17 (73.9) 1.555 (0.572-4.223) 0.387
- Idiopathic 10 (14.5) 59 (85.5) 6.047 (2.716-13.450) 0.879

Abbreviations: BCVA = Best Corrected Visual Acuity; N = Number.
NMOSD = Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disease; MS = Multiple Sclerosis.