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Numbers of participants experiencing and not experiencing emotional reactions to being told that “Nothing can be done to help your macular disease” and percentage (as a % of those who were told “Nothing can be done”)
| No | ||
| Reaction | Yes (%) | No (%) |
| Anxiety/depression | 757 (60.7) | 362 (29.0) |
| Resigned | 752 (60.3) | 394 (31.6) |
| Shocked/sick/panic | 652 (52.3) | 446 (35.8) |
| Helpless | 629 (50.4) | 457 (32.2) |
| Angry | 395 (31.6) | 664 (46.8) |
| Suicidal | 54 (4.3) | 976 (68.7) |
