Table 9 Reported doctor visits in prior year: comparison between dry eye disease and control populations
Time Period | Category | Statistic | All cases (n = 217) | All controls (n = 67) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Past Year | Doctor visits related to dry eye | ||||
Mean (SD) | 0.10 (0.439) | 0.00 (0.000) | |||
Min–Max | 0.0–4.0 | 0.0–0.0 | |||
1 Visit, n (%) | 7 (3.23%) | 0 (0.00) | |||
>1 Visit, n (%) | 3 (1.38%) | 0 (0.00) | |||
Ophthalmologist | N | 159 | 47 | <0.0001 | |
Mean (SD) | 0.64 (1.002) | 0.00 (0.000) | |||
Min–Max | 0.0–6.0 | 0.0–0.0 | |||
1 Visit, n (%) | 35 (16.13%) | 0 (0.00) | |||
>1 Visit, n (%) | 27 (12.44%) | 0 (0.00) | |||
Optometrist | N | 158 | 47 | 0.0013 | |
Mean (SD) | 0.37 (0.919) | 0.00 (0.000) | |||
Min–Max | 0.0–6.0 | 0.0–0.0 | |||
1 Visit, n (%) | 17 (7.83%) | 0 (0.00) | |||
>1 Visit, n (%) | 14 (6.45%) | 0 (0.00) | |||
Rheumatologist | N | 154 | 46 | 0.4085 | |
Mean (SD) | 0.05 (0.425) | 0.00 (0.000) | |||
Min–Max | 0.0–5.0 | 0.0–0.0 | |||
1 Visit, n (%) | 3 (1.38%) | 0 (0.00) | |||
>1 Visit, n (%) | 1 (0.46%) | 0 (0.00) | |||
Mental health counselor | N | 154 | 46 | 0.5860 | |
Min–Max | 0.0–5.0 | 0.0–0.0 | |||
1 Visit, n (%) | 0 (0.00) | 0 (0.00) | |||
>1 Visit, n (%) | 1 (0.46%) | 0 (0.00) | |||
Other | N | 86 | 32 | 0.2323 | |
Mean (SD) | 0.08 (0.382) | 0.00 (0.000) | |||
Min–Max | 0.0–2.0 | 0.0–0.0 | |||
1 Visit, n (%) | 1 (0.46%) | 0 (0.00) | |||
>1 Visit, n (%) | 3 (1.38%) | 0 (0.00) |