Table 1.
Demographics, comorbidities, and medications of the study population (n=86)
| Demographics | |
|---|---|
| Age, mean (SD) | 71 (8.6) |
| Gender, n (%) male | 82 (95%) |
| Race, n (%) white | 58 (67%) |
| Ethnicity, n (%) Non-Hispanic | 69 (80%) |
| Co-morbidities | |
| Diabetes Mellitus, n (%) | 32 (37%) |
| Depression, n (%) | 22 (26%) |
| Post-traumatic stress disorder, n (%) | 12 (14%) |
| Sleep apnea, n (%) | 20 (23%) |
| Non-ocular pain (headache, migraine, low back pain, fibromyalgia), n (%) | 24 (28%) |
| Glaucoma, n (%) | 12 (14%) |
| Medications | |
| Anti-depressant, n (%) | 26 (30%) |
| Anxiolytic, n (%) | 11 (13%) |
| Antihistamine, n (%) | 17 (20%) |
| Artificial Tears, n (%) | 39 (45%) |
| Glaucoma medications, n (%) | 6 (7%) |
SD=standard deviation