Table 1.

Demographics of patients interviewed

	GSMS ‘new patient’ (n=11)	Consultant clinic ‘new patient’ (n=10)	GSMS ‘follow-up patient’ (n=11)	Consultant clinic ‘follow-up patient’ (n=11)
Average age (years)	63	63	66	72
Age range (years)	40–80	39–84	43–78	57–83
Male:female ratio	6:5	6:4	6:5	4:7
Ethnicity	10 Caucasian 1 African/Afro-Caribbean	10 Caucasian	9 Caucasian 2 African/Afro-Caribbean	9 Caucasian 2 African/Afro-Caribbean
Number of patients where no postappointment interview was available	1	2	1	1

In total, there were five patients for whom postappointment interviews were not available, due to an inability to contact the patient following their appointment. GSMS, Glaucoma Screening and Stable Monitoring Service.