Table 2. .
IADL Disablity, % (n) |
Controls (n = 60) |
Glaucoma (n = 84) |
AMD (n = 47) |
Any IADL Disability | 18.3 (11) | 25 (21) | 44.7 (21)† |
Individual Task Disability | |||
Preparing meals | 0 | 7.1 (6)* | 8.5 (4)* |
Grocery shopping | 1.7 (1) | 15.5 (13)† | 25.5 (12)† |
Managing money | 0 | 4.8 (4) | 19.2 (9)† |
Using phone | 0 | 3.6 (3) | 6.4 (3)* |
Heavy housework | 13.3 (8) | 16.7 (14) | 29.8 (14)* |
Light housework | 1.7 (1) | 0 | 4.3 (2) |
Traveling beyond walking distance | 3.33 (2) | 14.3 (12)* | 29.8 (14)† |
Taking medications | 0 | 3.6 (3) | 8.5 (4)* |
IADL disability defined as needing help with a task or being unable to perform a task even with help.
P < 0.05.
P < 0.01 in unadjusted analyses comparing either the glaucoma or AMD group with controls.