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. 2006 Aug;90(8):999–1003. doi: 10.1136/bjo.2006.090340

Table 1 Baseline characteristics.

Single IVTA injection (%) Repeated IVTA Injections (%) Comparison of single v repeated p values
Sample size 528 43
Sex 0.70
 Male 242 (45.8%) 21 (48.8%)
 Female 286 (54.2%) 22 (51.2%)
Age
 Mean 70.26 69.53 0.70
 Range 14–95 44–89
 SD 11.77 10.55
Pre‐existing glaucoma 90 (17.0%) 7 (16.3%) 0.89
 Use of antiglaucoma drugs 43 (47.8%) 6 (85.7%) 0.007
Average number of drugs (SD) 0.29 (0.72) 0.56 (0.98)
Hypertension 297 (56.3%) 18 (41.9) 0.07
Diabetes 298 (56.4%) 29 (67.4) 0.16
Use of topical steroids 29 (5.5%) 4 (9.3) 0.52
Baseline IOP (mm Hg) (SD) 15.51 (3.63) 15.53 (3.24) (range 4–22) 0.97
Baseline VA (logMAR) (SD) 0.809 (0.477) 0.879 (0.367) 0.44
Diagnoses
 NPDR 270 (51.1%) 18 (41.9%)
 PDR 89 (16.9%) 8 (18.6%)
 BRVO/CRVO 69 (13.1%) 5 (11.6%)
 CMO 39 (7.4%) 11 (25.6%)
 Uveitis 3 (0.6%) None
 Other 58 (11%) 1 (2.3%)

NPDR, non‐proliferative diabetic retinopathy; PDR, proliferative diabetic retinopathy; BRVO, branch retinal vein occlusion; CRVO, central retinal vein occlusion; CMO, cystoid macular oedema.