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Table 1 Demographics/characteristics of the study population (N = 236)

From: Prevalence of self-reported early glaucoma eye drop bottle exhaustion and associated risk factors: a patient survey

Age (years)

67.7 ± 14.0

Sex

 

  Female

119 (50%)

  Male

117 (50%)

Visual field indices

 

 Better eye

MD: −4.2 ± 5.7 dB

PSD: 4.2 ± 3.4 dB

VFI: 90 ± 16%

 Worse eye

MD: −8.5 ± 8.1 dB

PSD: 6.5 ± 4.2 dB

VFI: 77 ± 25%

Duration of treatment

7.9 ± 5.9 yrs

No prescription insurance

23 (9.7%)

Number of eye drop bottles

2.1 ± 0.8

Number of comorbid conditions*

2.3 ± 1.8

Number of prescription medications*

3.3 ± 3.2

  1. Mean ± SD; MD = mean deviation; PSD = pattern standard deviation; VFI = visual field index.
  2. *Other than glaucoma.
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BMC Ophthalmology

ISSN: 1471-2415

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