Table 2. Baseline characteristics.
| Baseline characteristics | Intervention (n=64) n (%) | Control (n=63) n (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age | ||
| Mean (SD) | 65.4 (13.1) | 67.2 (12.0) |
| Range | 36–91 | 30–88 |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 27 (42.2) | 37 (58.7) |
| Female | 37 (57.8) | 26 (41.3) |
| Ethnicity | ||
| White British/Irish/other White background | 60 (93.7) | 54 (85.7) |
| Black African/Caribbean | 2 (3.1) | 6 (9.5) |
| Mixed White/Black African background | 1 (1.6) | 0 (0.0) |
| Asian Indian/Pakistani | 1 (1.6) | 3 (4.8) |
| Education | ||
| No qualifications | 36 (56.2) | 37 (58.8) |
| One or more GCSE/O level/CSE/Leavers cert | 9 (14.1) | 8 (12.7) |
| Vocational qualification/one or more A level | 14 (21.9) | 12 (19.0) |
| First/higher degree | 5 (7.8) | 6 (9.5) |
| Known glaucoma family history | ||
| Yes | 20 (31.2) | 21 (33.3) |
| No | 44 (68.8) | 42 (66.6) |
| IOP | ||
| Mean (SD) | 25.3 (7.2) | 25.1 (5.8) |
| IOP (Pre-therapy) | ||
| Mean (SD) | 25.3 (7.2) | 25.1 (5.8) |
| Prescription (All patients were commenced on single therapy) | ||
| Travoprost OD | 47 (73.4) | 41 (65.1) |
| Latanoprost OD | 13 (20.3) | 16 (25.4) |
| Bimatoprost OD | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.6) |
| Timoptol La OD | 3 (4.7) | 3 (4.8) |
| Timolol maleate BD | 1 (1.6) | 2 (3.2) |