Table 5.
Types of Help Provided by Others Related to Eye Appointments
| Help Provided | Injected Patients N = 183 |
Non-injected Patients N = 50 |
|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | |
| Help me after the injections/appointments with everyday tasks | 100 (54.6) | 16 (32.0) |
| Wait with me at the appointment | 101 (55.2) | 34 (68.0) |
| Travel with me or drive me to/from the appointment | 108 (59.0) | 40 (80.0) |
| Take care of things at home while I am away | 55 (30.1) | 7 (14.0) |
| Physical support at my appointment | 47 (25.7) | 10 (20.0) |
| Other | 3 (1.6)a | 4 (8.0)b |
Note: participants could select more than one response. aEmotional support; help with eye drops. bFinancial; handling paperwork; second set of ears; help with daughter; shopping/cooking.