Health-related quality of life and anxiety associated with childhood intermittent exotropia before and after surgical correction

Table 2 Multivariate linear regression of the IXTQ and severity of IXT

Examination of IXT		Child score	Proxy score	Visual Function subscale	Psychological subscale	Surgery subscale
		48.21 ± 26.2	44.6 ± 25.68	43.15 ± 21.98	41.7 ± 22.32	42.22 ± 23.71
Deviation	Near	P = 0.497	P = 0.422	P = 0.026*	P = 0.019*	P = 0.024*
	Near	β = −3.86	β = −0.362	β = −1.05	β = − 1.124	β = − 1.146
	Distance	P = 0.370	P = 0.114	P = 0.967	P = 0.773	P = 0.657
	Distance	β = 0.53	β = 0.908	β = 0.016	β = 0.112	β = 0.183
Sensory fusion		P = 0.837	P = 0.529	P = 0.388	P = 0.133	P = 0.960
Sensory fusion		β = 1.558	β = 1.050	β = −1.223	β = 2.165	β = 0.076
Stereoacuity	Near	P = 0.029*	P = 0.015*	P = 0.521	P = 0.235	P = 0.274
	Near	β = −6.41	β = − 6.889	β = −1.530	β = −2.879	β = 2.811
	Distance	P = 0.221	P = 0.412	P = 0.983	P = 0.635	P = 0.655
	Distance	β = 3.033	β = 0.293	β = −0.042	β = 0.980	β = −9.979
Near control score		P = 0.965	P = 0.061	P = 0.448	P = 0.372	P = 0.940
Near control score		β = 0.021	β = −0.598	β = − 0.205	β = − 0.245	β = − 0.022

Both the child’s and proxy scores were related to near stereoacuity. Subscales of visual function, psychological and surgical options were related to the angle of deviation at near. IXTQ: Intermittent Exotropia Questionnaire

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