Table 4 Comparison of visual and systemic parameters between the future fear of falling + group and the future fear of falling - group
From: Factors associated with developing a fear of falling in subjects with primary open-angle glaucoma
Parameters at baseline | Future Fear of falling (−) | Future Fear of falling (+) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Number | 248 | 94 | |
Age (years) | 63.2 ± 10.4 | 70.1 ± 9.8 | < 0.0001 |
Gender (male/female) | 155/93 | 42/52 | 0.026 |
B.M.I | 22.5 ± 3.0 | 22.3 ± 3.2 | 0.56 |
Prevalence of diabetes mellitus (%) | 35/213 = 14.1% | 14/80 = 14.9% | 0.63 |
Prevalence of hypertension (%) | 76/172 = 30.6% | 27/67 = 28.7% | 0.76 |
Usage of sedative/sleeping aid | 15/233 = 6.0% | 6/88 = 6.4% | 0.36 |
BCVA in the better eye (LogMar) | 0.0021 ± 0.013 | 0.0093 ± 0.029 | 0.0021 |
BCVA in the worse eye (LogMar) | 0.015 ± 0.038 | 0.028 ± 0.051 | 0.023 |
mTD (dB) | −2.0 ± 4.0 | −2.9 ± 4.3 | 0.036 |
mTDSP (dB) | −3.8 ± 6.3 | − 2.7 ± 5.4 | 0.12 |
mTDSC (dB) | − 2.6 ± 5.7 | − 3.4 ± 6.7 | 0.17 |
mTDIC (dB) | −1.3 ± 3.3 | −0.86 ± 3.5 | 0.023 |
mTDip (dB) | −1.4 ± 3.5 | − 2.3 ± 3.7 | 0.012 |
Past history of falls (%) | 27/248 = 10.9% | 28/94 = 29.8% | 0.12 |
Number of previous fall | 0.14 ± 0.46 | 0.60 ± 1.1 | < 0.0001 |