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Table 2 Societal data for patients with a positive evolution of their ETDRS score over 24 months of follow-up (21.8% of patients): for positive ETDRS score evolution (first line): 3 corresponds to changes between 0 and + 5 letters; 4 corresponds to changes between + 5 and + 10 letters

From: Influence of new societal factors on neovascular age-related macular degeneration outcomes

Variable

Categories

Percentage

Positive ETDRS Score evolution

3

70.588

 

4

29.412

Number of injections between baseline and M24

0

5.882

 

2

5.882

 

5

17.647

 

6

29.412

 

8

5.882

 

9

5.882

 

10

5.882

 

14

11.765

 

15

5.882

 

17

5.882

Outpatient follow-up

No

88.235

 

Yes

5.882

 

Sometimes

5.882

Family status

Couple

41.176

 

Living alone

52.941

 

Family

5.882

Transportation to the clinic

Medicalized vehicle

52.941

 

Taxi

23.529

 

Public transportation

5.882

 

Personal car

17.647

Commuting time to the clinic

0 to 1 h

47.059

 

1 to 2 h

47.059

 

More than 2 h

5.882

Low vision rehabilitation

No

94.118

 

Yes

5.882

Daily reading

None

11.765

 

Journal

58.824

 

Books

23.529

 

Computer

5.882

Health assurance covering 100% of expenses

No

29.412

 

Yes

70.588

Economic burden of the treatment on the patient (0–10 scale)

2

5.882

 

3

17.647

 

4

29.412

 

5

17.647

 

6

17.647

 

7

5.882

 

8

5.882

Painfulness of the treatment burden (0–10 scale)

2

17.647

 

3

11.765

 

4

23.529

 

5

17.647

 

6

5.882

 

7

17.647

 

8

5.882