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Table 1 Characteristics of study participants by glaucoma status

From: Driving patterns in older adults with glaucoma

 

Glaucoma suspect controls (n = 58)

Glaucoma (n = 81)

Vision

  

Better eye visual field, MD (dB)

0.2 (−0.7, 0.9)

−7.9* (−15.4, -4.8)

Binocular CS, log units

1.9 (1.8, 2.0)

1.6* (1.4, 1.8)

Better eye acuity, logMAR

0.08 (0.00, 0.16)

0.15* (0.08, 0.32)

Sig. cataract/PCO, either eye (%)

22.2

35.8

Sig. cataract/PCO, both eyes (%)

9.3

11.1

Demographics

  

Age (years)

69.8 (65.6, 73.0)

70.3 (66.4, 74.5)

White race (%)

77.6

62.5*

Female gender (%)

60.3

51.3

Education (years)

17 (14, 17)

16 (14, 17)

Unemployment (%)

60.3

57.5

Lives with others (%)

81.0

81.2

Married (%)

67.2

62.5

Health/cognition

  

MMSE-VI score

21 (20, 22)

21 (20, 22)

Comorbid illnesses (#)

2 (1, 3)

2 (1, 3)

Depressive symptoms (%)

5.2

5.9

  1. Continuous variables reported as median (inter-quartile range).
  2. *P < 0.05 as compared to glaucoma suspect controls.
  3. LogMAR = logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution; MD = mean deviation; dB = decibels; CS = contrast sensitivity; PCO = Posterior capsular opacification; MMSE VI = Mini-Mental Status.