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Table 4 Frequency of glaucoma in patients with dementia – frequency of glaucoma in patients of the control group

From: Helicobacter pylori infection, dementia and primary open-angle glaucoma: are they connected?

Patients with dementia

Percentage in %

Control group

Percentage in %

Statistical significance

10/60

16.66

The control group had no members with glaucoma

The control group had no members with glaucoma

p < 0.01

Patients with Alzheimer’s disease

19.44

   

7/36

Patients with Parkinson’s dementia

33.33

   

3/9

  1. The table shows comparative data regarding the frequency of glaucoma in patients with dementia and control group. The control group had no members with glaucoma. For the statistical analysis the x2 criterion was applied. The level of statistical significance was set at a value for p < 0.05.