Table 1.
Demographics of patients and caregivers
| Mean ± SD | Range | |
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| Patients, n | 103 | |
| Age, years | 81.4±8.9 | 54.0–96.0 |
| Male, n (%) | 51 (48) | |
| BCVA, ETDRS letters | 60.7±17.5 | 20.0–85.0 |
| CRT, µm | 320.6±173.6 | 210.0–1,016.0 |
| Duration of treatment (months) | 70.2±41.5 | 12.0–149.0 |
| Previous injections, n | 53.5±32.9 | 5.0–136.0 |
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| n | % | |
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| Caregivers | ||
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| Retired | 27 | 26 |
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| Employed | 66 | 64 |
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| Housewife/man | 10 | 10 |
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| Relationship to patient | ||
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| Spouse | 44 | 44 |
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| Child | 43 | 41 |
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| Others | 16 | 15 |
Abbreviations: BCVA, best-corrected visual acuity; CRT, central retinal thickness; ETDRS, Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study.