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. 2011 Sep 16;25(12):1622–1626. doi: 10.1038/eye.2011.229

Table 5. Univariate analysis: predictors for poor visual outcome.

Predictive factors Final VA<20/200 Final VA20/200 P-value
  N (%) N (%)  
Mean age (years) 32.3 38.1 0.862a
Sex (male : female) 61 : 4 9 : 3 0.084
Initial VA<20/200 37 (56.92) 28 (43.08) 0.121
       
Entry site      
 Cornea 26 (42.62) 35 (57.38) 1.000
 Sclera 6 (60.00) 4 (40.00) 0.311
 Corneosclera 1 (16.67) 5 (83.33) 0.230
       
RAPD 13 (72.22) 5 (27.78) 0.006
Lens injury 30 (45.45) 36 (54.54) 0.335
       
Retinal injury      
 Break 13 (46.43) 15 (53.57) 0.485
 RD 5 (100.00) 0 (0.00) 0.012
 Hemorrhage 8 (38.10) 13 (61.90) 0.786
       
Endophthalmitis 7 (100.00) 0 (0.00) 0.002

Abbreviations: RAPD, relative afferent pupillary defect; RD, rhegmatogenous retinal detachment; VA, visual acuity.

a

Mann–Whitney U-test; in others Fisher exact test was used.