Table 3.
Demographic characteristics, grouped by IVF MD.
| Control | Mild glaucoma | Moderate glaucoma | Severe glaucoma | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Numbera | 187 | 165 | 20 | 6 | |
| Age (years) | 65.1 ± 10.8 | 64.0 ± 9.2 | 67.8 ± 10.1 | 54.5 ± 12.4 | 0.03b |
| Sex (M/F) | 108/79 | 113/52 | 13/7 | 4/2 | 0.20c |
| Alcohol drinker | 93 (49.7%) | 82 (49.7%) | 15 (75.0%) | 5 (83.3%) | 0.06c |
| Current smoker | 24 (12.8%) | 23 (13.9%) | 7 (35.0%) | 2 (33.3%) | 0.03c |
| Diabetes mellitus | 22 (11.8%) | 29 (20.7%) | 2 (10.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0.37c |
| Number of comorbid illnesses | 0.74 ± 0.77 | 0.72 ± 0.79 | 0.75 ± 0.97 | 0.33 ± 0.82 | 0.50d |
| History of driving (years) | 37.8 ± 11.2 | 38.1 ± 10.5 | 37.5 ± 9.7 | 31.0 ± 12.2 | 0.47b |
| Distance (km) driven weekly | 77 ± 113 | 98 ± 150 | 74 ± 103 | 101 ± 150 | 0.87d |
| BCVA, better eye (LogMAR) | 0.00 ± 0.02 | 0.00 ± 0.01 | 0.02 ± 0.04 | 0.00 ± 0.00 | 0.02d |
| BCVA, worse eye (LogMAR) | 0.02 ± 0.04 | 0.01 ± 0.04 | 0.04 ± 0.06 | 0.03 ± 0.06 | 0.06d |
| MD, better eye (dB) | NA | −1.8 ± 2.2 | −9.3 ± 4.3 | −14.7 ± 2.6 | <0.001b |
| MD, worse eye (dB) | NA | −6.9 ± 5.7 | −15.2 ± 5.5 | −19.3 ± 5.2 | <0.001b |
M: male, F: female, BCVA: best corrected visual acuity, LogMAR: logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution, MD: mean deviation, dB: decibels, and NA: not applicable.
aTable shows results for 378 subjects (we were unable to obtain IVF data for 8 POAG subjects); bANOVA; cFisher's exact test; dKruskal-Wallis test.