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. 2008 Jun 26;246(9):1315–1321. doi: 10.1007/s00417-008-0842-3

Table 2.

General patient characteristics at first visit to tertiary referral centre

Age N pts Valid % Mean Min max
Male + female 49 14 86
  Female 93 48 14 86
  Male 24 51 24 73
Gender
  Female 93 80
  Male 24 20
Race
  Asian 4 3
  Black 1 1
  Caucasian 112 96
Smoking
  Yes 58 64
  No 33 36
Concomitant diseases
  DM 8 7
  NHL 2 2
  Dermopathy 1 0.9
  Acropathy 1 0.9
Other eye diseases
  Diabetic retinopathy 1 0.9
  Cataract 4 3
  Cataract 4 3
  ARMD 1 0.9
  Amblyopia 1 0.9
Referred by
  General practioner 12 11
  Ophthalmologist 63 56
  Other hospital 9 8
  Own hospital 21 19
  Own initiative 4 3
  Second opinion 4 3