Table 1.
Clinical and demographic profile of patients with normal tension or primary open-angle glaucoma and controls
| NTG* | POAG† | Controls | Significance‡ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of individuals | 43 | 40 | 40 | |
| Age in years (mean) | 64 | 69 | 62 | NS§ |
| Age in years (SEM) | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Male/female ratio | 19/24 | 21/19 | 30/17 | NS |
| Systemic hypertension | 23 | 15 | 0 | NS |
| Systemic hypotension | 5 | 4 | 0 | NS |
| Thrombosis | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0·027 |
| Autoimmune diseases | 2 | 4 | 0 | NS |
| Diabetes | 6 | 6 | 0 | NS |
| Cerebral infarction | 2 | 3 | 0 | NS |
| Syncopes | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0·012 |
*
NTG: normal tension glaucoma.
†
POAG: primary open-angle glaucoma.
‡
NTG versus POAG and controls.
§
NS: not significant.