Table 1.
Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of subjects
| Variable | Mean±SD, range | N=500 |
|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 56.46±17.22 (18–91) | |
| 18–40 | 96 | |
| 41–60 | 148 | |
| >60 | 256 | |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 266 | |
| Female | 234 | |
| Educational level | ||
| Primary school | 37 | |
| Middle school | 260 | |
| University and above | 203 | |
| Living status | ||
| Living alone | 31 | |
| Living with family | 469 | |
| Marital status | ||
| Unmarried | 45 | |
| Married | 437 | |
| Divorced | 2 | |
| Single | 16 | |
| Duration of glaucoma, years | 4.64±6.30 (0.10–37.00) | |
| <1 | 132 | |
| 1–5 | 203 | |
| >5 | 165 | |
| Type of glaucoma | ||
| POAG | 271 | |
| PACG | 186 | |
| SG | 43 | |
| Medication | ||
| 0 | 73 | |
| 1 type | 174 | |
| 2 types | 166 | |
| 3 or more types | 87 | |
| Laser treatment | ||
| No | 421 | |
| Yes | 79 | |
| Surgical treatment | ||
| No | 276 | |
| Yes | 224 | |
| SGC member | ||
| No | 319 | |
| Yes | 181 | |
| BCVA of better-seeing eye | 0.21±0.34 (−1.30 to 2.60) | |
| >20/40 | 343 | |
| 20/200–20/40 | 140 | |
| <20/200 | 17 | |
| BCVA of worse-seeing eye | 0.80±0.94 (0.18–3.20) | |
| >20/40 | 176 | |
| 20/200–20/40 | 183 | |
| <20/200 | 141 | |
| Lower IOP in both eyes, mm Hg | 15.93±5.33 (5.00–53.70) | |
| <18 | 346 | |
| 18–30 | 141 | |
| >30 | 13 | |
| Higher IOP in both eyes, mm Hg | 20.65±9.43 (7.00–65.00) | |
| <18 | 225 | |
| 18–30 | 206 | |
| >30 | 69 | |
| MD of less-damaged eye, dB | −7.73±6.27 (−30.52 to 2.70) | |
| >−10 | 370 | |
| −10 to −20 | 97 | |
| <−20 | 33 | |
| MD of most-damaged eye, dB | −15.01±9.40 (−34.00 to 0.70) | |
| >−10 | 197 | |
| −10 to −20 | 145 | |
| <−20 | 158 | |
BCVA, best corrected visual acuity; IOP, intraocular pressure; MD, mean deviation; PACG, primary angle closure glaucoma; POAG, primary open angle glaucoma; SG, secondary glaucoma; SGC, Shanghai Glaucoma Club.