Table 3.
Demographic, Ocular Characteristics and GA Progression Rates of Patients With Conventional GA > 2.5 mm2 at Baseline in the Current Study and Previous Studies With White Samples
| Characteristics | Current Study | Liao et al 20205 | Jaffe et al 20216 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients, n, (eyes) | 35 (35) | 81 (81) | 110 (110) |
| Ethnicity | Japanese (100%) | White (100%) | White (97.3%) |
| Follow-up period, months | 42.8 | 12 | 12 |
| Age, years | 76.5 | 78.4 | 78.2 |
| Sex, %, males | 57.1 | 39.5 | 28.2 |
| Baseline GA area eligibility threshold | >2.5 mm2 and <17.5 mm2 | >2.5 mm2 and <17.5 mm2 | >2.5 mm2 and <17.5 mm2 |
| Baseline GA area, mm2 | 6.43 | 8.2 | 7.42 |
| Baseline GA area [SQRT], mm | 2.46 | 2.8 | 2.63 |
| GA progression rate, mm2/year | 1.96 | 2.12 | NA |
| GA progression rate [SQRT], mm/year | 0.33 | 0.35 | 0.40 |
GA = geographic atrophy; n = number of patients; SQRT = square-root transformation.