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Table 2 Comparison of baseline characteristics based on disease activity at month 3

From: Predictors of persistent disease activity following anti-VEGF loading dose for nAMD patients in Singapore: the DIALS study

 

Persistent activity

No activity

P value

Age (years)

78.0 ± 8.3

77.1 ± 10.4

P = 0.459

Gender

P = 0.067

 Male

114 (63.7%)

48 (52.2%)

 Female

65 (36.3%)

44 (47.8%)

Race

P = 0.598

 Chinese

169 (94.4%)

85 (92.4%)

 Malay

4 (2.2%)

3 (3.3%)

 Indian

4 (2.2%)

1 (1.1%)

 Others

2 (1.1%)

3 (3.3%)

Diagnosis

P = 0.838

 nAMD

142 (79.3%)

72 (78.3%)

 PCV

37 (20.7%)

20 (21.7%)

VA (ETDRS letters)

53.5 ± 39.0

56.5 ± 41.0

P = 0.384

Central retinal thickness (μm)

458.5 ± 192.5

430.56 ± 189.5

P = 0.279

Intraretinal fluid

P = 0.626

 Yes

122 (68.2%)

60 (65.2%)

 No

57 (31.8%)

32 (34.8%)

Intraretinal cysts

P = 0.002

 Yes

97 (54.2%)

32 (34.8%)

 No

82 (45.8%)

60 (65.2%)

Subretinal fluid

P = 0.007

 Yes

153 (85.5%)

66 (71.7%)

 No

26 (14.5%)

26 (28.3%)

Pigment epithelial detachment

P = 0.412

 Yes

174 (97.2%)

90 (97.8%)

 No

5 (2.8%)

2 (2.2%)