Table 2 Results for the linear multivariate model analysis of visual analogue scale outcomes with relation to patient demographic and disease variables
B coefficient (95% CI lower limit, upper limit) | |||||||||
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Variable | Baseline category for categorical variables | Q1 I understand my diagnosis. | Q2 I understand how my condition is managed. | Q3 My glaucoma management (and any side effects) are acceptable to me. | Q4 I do not think my glaucoma is getting worse. | Q5 My glaucoma does not interfere with my daily life. | Q6 I am not worried about losing vision from glaucoma. | Q7 I feel safe under the care of my treating team. | Q8 My glaucoma care is well organised |
Age | −0.2 (−0.4, −0.0)* | −0.2 (−0.4, 0.0) | 0.1 (− 0.1, 0.4) | 0.2 (− 0.2, 0.5) | 0.4 (0.1, 0.8)# | 0.5 (0.0, 0.9)* | 0.1 (− 0.1, 0.2) | 0.1 (− 0.1, 0.2) | |
BCVA worse eye (LogMAR) | −2 (− 5, 1) | −1 (− 4, 2) | − 1 (− 4, 3) | − 1 (− 6, 4) | −2 (− 7, 4) | − 1 (− 7, 6) | 0 (− 2, 2) | 0 (− 2, 1) | |
Number of glaucoma medications in worse eye | −1 (− 2, 1) | −1 (− 3, 1) | 0 (− 2, 3) | −3 (− 12, 5)# | −6 (− 10, − 2)# | −4 (− 9, 0) | − 1 (− 2, 1) | −1 (− 2,1) | |
Gender | Male | ||||||||
Female | 5 (0, 10)* | 6 (1, 10)# | 1 (− 5, 7) | −1 (− 9, 7) | 1 (− 7, 9) | 2 (− 8, 12) | 2 (− 1, 6) | 1 (− 2, 4) | |
Glaucoma laterality | Unilateral | ||||||||
Bilateral | −3 (− 12, 5) | −3 (− 11, 5) | 4 (− 7, 14) | 3 (− 12, 18) | 9 (− 7, 25) | 0.2 (− 19, 19) | −1 (− 7, 5) | −1 (− 7, 4) | |
Glaucoma type | POAG | ||||||||
Other glaucoma types | − 1 (− 10, 8) | −3 (− 11, 5) | 7 (− 4, 19) | 8 (− 7, 23) | 11 (− 5, 27) | 0 (− 19, 20) | 3 (− 4, 9) | 2 (− 4, 7) | |
Previous glaucoma surgery | None | ||||||||
Unilateral | −5 (− 12, 1) | −4 (− 11, 1) | − 2 (− 10, 6) | 1 (− 10, 12) | −1 (− 13,11) | 4 (− 10, 18) | 0 (− 5, 5) | 2 (− 2, 6) | |
Bilateral | −1 (− 8, 5) | − 7 (− 7, 5) | −8 (− 16, 0)* | −9 (− 20, 2) | −13 (− 25, − 2)* | −1 (− 15, 13) | 1 (− 3, 6) | 2 (− 2, 6) | |
Previous ocular surgery | None | ||||||||
Cataract | 0 (− 5, 6) | 3 (− 2, 8) | 0 (− 7, 7) | − 3 (− 12, 6) | −13 (− 23, − 3)# | 5 (− 7, 16) | 4 (− 2, 9) | 0 (− 3, 4) | |
Other ocular surgery | 6 (− 5,16) | 7 (− 3, 17) | 6 (− 7, 20) | 1 (− 18, 19) | −17 (− 37, 2) | −21 (− 45, 2) | 4 (− 1, 10) | 2 (− 5, 8) | |
Visual field in worse eye | Normal | ||||||||
Mild | 1 (− 7, 8) | 2 (− 5, 9) | 1 (− 8, 11) | −4 (− 17, 9) | − 11 (− 24, 3) | −5 (− 22, 11) | 0 (− 3, 4) | 3 (− 2, 8) | |
Moderate | 6 (− 2, 14) | 7 (0, 13) | −1 (− 10, 9) | −8 (− 21, 6) | −10 (− 24, 4) | −11 (− 28, 6) | 2 (− 6, 10) | 3 (− 2, 8) | |
Severe | 9 (2, 16)* | 8 (1, 15)* | 0 (− 10, 9) | − 19 (− 32, − 9)# | −18 (− 32, − 5)# | − 14 (− 31, 3) | −3 (− 8, 3) | 5 (0, 10) | |