Table 1 Characteristics of patients cared for by resident and faculty physicians
From: Comparison of resident and glaucoma faculty practice patterns in the care of open-angle glaucoma
Patient characteristic | Residents (n = 112) | Faculty (n = 100) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
Age in years, mean (SD) | 68.3 (12.3) | 67.1 (11.8) | 0.49 |
Female gender, % | 58.9 | 50.0 | 0.19 |
African American, % | 84.8 | 26.0 | <0.001 |
Glaucoma suspect, % | 39.3 | 31.0 | 0.21 |
Glaucoma medications used, mean (SD) | 1.38 (1.3) | 1.51 (1.2) | 0.44 |
IOP, right eye in mm Hg, mean (SD) | 17.7 (8.9) | 15.9 (4.2) | 0.06 |
IOP, left eye in mm Hg, mean (SD) | 17.8 (7.7) | 17.0 (5.3) | 0.43 |
Better eye VF MD, mean (SD) | −5.7 (9.1) | −3.6 (5.6) | 0.06 |
Worse eye VF MD, mean (SD) | −7.7 (9.3) | −7.7 (7.6) | 0.98 |
Better eye VA in logMAR, mean (SD) | 0.21 (0.48) | 0.12 (0.26) | 0.11 |
Worse eye VA in logMAR, mean (SD) | 0.71 (1.02) | 0.48 (0.78) | 0.08 |