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Table 1 Demographic, ocular characteristics, referral or preoperative diagnosis of FEVR patients

From: Diagnosis of complicated FEVR preoperatively and intra−/post-operatively: characteristics and risk factors for diagnostic timing

Variable

Total

(n = 48)

FEVR diagnosed pre-operatively

(n = 23)

FEVR diagnosed intra−/post-operatively

(n = 25)

P value

Age at initial clinic visit (years)

14.22 ± 13.87

15.65 ± 10.17

12.90 ± 16.68

0.499*

Age range (years), (median)

0.25–58 (12)

0.25–41 (14)

0.25–58 (6)

 

Sex

 Female

13 (27.1)

4 (17.4)

9 (36.0)

0.147#

 Male

35 (72.9)

19 (82.6)

16 (64.0)

 

Clinical stage of patients at initial presentation, n (%) #

 Stage 2

2 (4.2)

0 (0.0)

2 (8.0)

0.398^

 Stage 3

11 (22.9)

7 (30.4)

4 (16.0)

 

 Stage 4

12 (25.0)

7 (30.4)

5 (20.0)

 

 Stage 5

23 (47.9)

9 (39.1)

14 (56.0)

 

Clinical stage in contralateral eye, n (%)

 NON-FEVR

1 (2.1)

0 (0.0)

1 (4.0)

0.216^

 Stage 1

22 (45.8)

10 (43.5)

12 (48.0)

 

 Stage 2

17 (35.4)

7 (30.4)

10 (40.0)

 

 Stage 3

5 (10.4)

3 (13.0)

2 (8.0)

 

 Stage 4

1 (2.1)

1 (4.4)

0 (0.0)

 

 Stage 5

2 (4.2)

2 (8.7)

0 (0.0)

 

Patient FA

 +

35 (72.9)

15 (65.2)

20 (80.0)

 N/A

13 (27.1)

8 (34.8)

5 (20.0)

 

Referral diagnosis/pre-operative diagnosis, n (%)

 Unilateral RD

25 (52.1)

14 (60.9)

11 (44.0)

 Bilateral RD

4 (8.3)

3 (13.0)

1 (4.0)

 

 Bilateral PFV

2 (4.2)

2 (8.7)

0 (0.0)

 

 Unilateral PFV

4 (8.3)

1 (4.3)

3 (12.0)

 

 Ocular trauma

1 (2.1)

1 (4.3)

0 (0.0)

 

 Bilateral FEVR

2 (4.2)

2 (8.7)

0 (0.0)

 

 Unilateral PFV + ROP

1 (2.1)

0 (0.0)

1 (4.0)

 

 Unilateral RB

2 (4.2)

0 (0.0)

2 (8.0)

 

 Unilateral congenital cataract + VH + RD

1 (2.1)

0 (0.0)

1 (4.0)

 

 Unilateral RD + VH

1 (2.1)

0 (0.0)

1 (4.0)

 

 VH + contralateral ERM

1 (2.1)

0 (0.0)

1 (4.0)

 

 Unilateral VH + aphakia

1 (2.1)

0 (0.0)

1 (4.0)

 

 Bilateral MF + LMH + HM

1 (2.1)

0 (0.0)

1 (4.0)

 

 Bilateral congenital cataract+ unilateral PFV

1 (2.1)

0 (0.0)

1 (4.0)

 

 Unilateral ERM

1 (2.1)

0 (0.0)

1 (4.0)

 
  1. RD Retinal detachment, PFV Persistent fetal vasculature, ROP Retinopathy of prematurity, RB Retinoblastoma, VH Vitreous hemorrhage, ERM Epiretinal membrane, MF Myopic foveoschisis, LMH Lamellar macular hole, HM High myopia
  2. * t-test
  3. # Chi-square test
  4. ^ Mann-Whitney U test