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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2010 Feb 12.
Published in final edited form as: Br J Ophthalmol. 2008 Feb 22;92(5):612–615. doi: 10.1136/bjo.2007.124859

Table 4. Effect of combined distant and near visual impairment on quality of life scores.

WHO QOL Bref
Domains
Persons with normal
vision
distant & near visual
impairment
% reduction
QOL
% red. QOL
adjusted*
Physical 76.49 69.47 −7.02 −5.27(S.E=1.13)
Psychological 78.71 73.74 −4.97 −4.19(S.E=0.93)
Social 70.55 64.50 −6.05 −4.96(S.E=1.20)
Environmental 72.42 66.93 −5.49 −5.14(S.E=0.89)
Total 74.38 68.29 −6.09 −4.93(S.E=0.83)
*

Adjusted for age, sex, self-reported chronic physical conditions, and chronic pain; P=0.00.