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Table 2 NEI-VFQ Composite and Subscales scores at baseline and follow-up for participants in normal macular health group and the change in scores over this 3-year period (N = 365)

From: Vision-targeted health related quality of life in older adults: patient-reported visibility problems in low luminance activities are more likely to decline than daytime activities

 

Normal macular health at baseline a

NEI-VFQ subscales

Baseline score

3-year follow-up score

Difference a

P-value

 

M (SD)

  

Composite

93.9 (5.5)

93.9 (5.9)

0.0

0.9875

General health

73.9 (21.7)

72.8 (21.7)

1.1

0.2724

General vision

83.7 (11.2)

82.5 (11.7)

1.2

0.0781

Near vision

92.3 (11.1)

92.7 (11.4)

−0.5

0.4984

Distance vision

93.0 (8.9)

92.8 (10.0)

0.2

0.6675

Driving

89.7 (10.9)

90.1 (10.6)

−0.3

0.5635

Peripheral vision

94.9 (11.9)

94.7 (12.5)

0.3

0.6773

Color vision

97.9 (8.85

98.4 (7.4)

−0.3

0.3699

Ocular Pain

90.3 (12.0)

91.8 (11.7)

−1.4

0.0221

Vision-specific

    

 Role difficulties

96.0 (9.8)

95.7 (10.6)

0.3

0.6139

 Dependency

99.4 (3.5)

99.0 (5.0)

0.4

0.1419

 Social functioning

98.7 (5.0)

99.1 (4.5)

−0.3

0.3565

 Mental health

94.5 (8.1)

94.0 (10.5)

0.5

0.3654

  1. a Difference is baseline score minus follow-up score