Table 4.
Factors associated with appointment adherence
| Factors | Relative ratios | 95% CI | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randomized groupsa | |||
| Group 1 | 0.95 | (0.74–1.22) | 0.70 |
| Group 2 | 1.12 | (0.91–1.39) | 0.28 |
| Group 3 | 1.0 | ||
| Age (years) | |||
| ≥65 | 0.83 | (0.70–0.98) | 0.03 |
| <65 | 1.0 | ||
| Sex | |||
| Female | 1.08 | (0.89–1.32) | 0.45 |
| Male | 1.0 | ||
| Race | |||
| AA | 0.86 | (0.72–1.02) | 0.08 |
| Non-AA | 1.0 | ||
| Diagnosis at baseline | |||
| Glaucoma | 0.94 | (0.75–1.18) | 0.59 |
| Narrow angle | 1.06 | (0.87–1.31) | 0.55 |
| Glaucoma suspect | 1.0 | ||
| Education (years) | |||
| >12 | 0.98 | (0.81–1.19) | 0.82 |
| ≤12 | 1.0 | ||
| Marital status | |||
| Married | 1.03 | (0.84–1.26) | 0.78 |
| Not married | 1.0 | ||
| Living status | |||
| With someone else | 1.16 | (0.97–1.39) | 0.11 |
| Lives alone | 1.0 | ||
| Difficulty to pay for basic necessities | |||
| Very or somewhat | 1.02 | (0.85–1.23) | 0.81 |
| Not at all or not very | 1.0 | ||
| NEI VFQ-25 overall score | |||
| Increase by 1 | 1.00 | (0.99–1.01) | 0.78 |
| GDS-15 score | |||
| ≥10 (depression) | 0.67 | (0.72–1.28) | 0.78 |
| >5 (depressive symptoms) | 1.07 | (0.82–1.41) | 0.62 |
| ≤5 (normal) | 1.0 | ||
| Best corrected visual acuity | |||
| Increase by 0.1 logMAR | 0.99 | (0.98–1.01) | 0.35 |
| Eye with highest intraocular pressure | |||
| Increase by 1 mmHg | 0.99 | (0.97–1.02) | 0.53 |
Notes:
a
Group 1 received follow-up eye care in a community-based setting with assistance from a patient navigator; Group 2 received follow-up eye care in an office-based setting with assistance from a patient navigator; Group 3 received follow-up eye care in an office-based setting without a patient navigator (usual care).
Abbreviations: AA, African-American; CI, confidence interval; GDS-15, Geriatric Depression Scale-15; logMAR, logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution; NEI VFQ-25, National Eye Institute-Visual Function Questionnaire-25.