Table 1.
Socio-demographic details of the study population
| Variable | Hereditary retinal diseases n = 32 | Acquired retinal diseases n = 47 |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years, n (%)) | ||
| > 55 | 19(59) | 44(94) |
| Median age, IQR | 57, 44 to 69 | 73, 65 to 78 |
| Range | 28 to 81 | 34 to 90 |
| Median age of onset of disease, IQR (years) | 18, 12 to 31 | 70, 62 to 75 |
| Duration of the disease (years), n (%) | ||
| Less than 5 years | 3(9) | 31(66) |
| 5 to 10 years | 1(3) | 14(30) |
| More than 10 years | 28(88) | 2(4) |
| Gender, n (%) | ||
| Female | 20(63) | 29(62) |
| Main language spoken, n (%) | ||
| English | 29(91) | 42(89) |
| Other | 3(9) | 5(11) |
| Marital status, n (%) | ||
| Married | 19(59) | 15(32) |
| De facto/ divorced/separated/widowed | 8(25) | 27(57) |
| Never married | 5(16) | 5(11) |
| Education level, n (%) | ||
| Secondary or less | 10(31) | 34(72) |
| TAFE/university degree | 22(69) | 13(28) |
| Employment status, n (%) | ||
| Working | 20 (63) | 5(11) |
| Visual acuity (worse eye), n (%) | ||
| Better than 6/18 | 3(9) | 21(44) |
| 6/18 to 6/60 | 17(53) | 20(43) |
| Less than 6/60 | 11(34) | 6(13) |
| Laterality, n (%) | ||
| Bilateral | 32(100) | 6(13) |
| Ocular comorbidity, n (%) | ||
| Yes | 12(38) | 16(34) |
| Medical comorbidity, n (%) | ||
| Yes | 16(50) | 28(60) |
Percentage of some variables may not be equal to 100% due to missing data