TABLE 5.
Comparison of Previously Reported Quality of Life Mean Scores and Standard Deviations for the Nine Subcategories in the NVHQoL Questionnaire
This Study | Dreer 2007 | Dev 2014 | Lamoureux 2009 | |
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Location | Bay Area, CA | Birmingham, AL | Kathmandu Valley, Nepal | Victoria, Australia |
Mean Age | 77 ± 11 | 82 ± 7.7 | 75 ± 7.12 | 83.9 ± 9.9 |
Male | 51% | 16% | 33.54% | 40% |
NHQVoL Scores (Mean ± SD) | ||||
General Vision | 70 ± 25 | 64 ± 21 | 43.39 ± 22.11 | 77.49 ± 20.13 |
Reading | 83 ± 22 | 78 ± 28 | 62.39 ± 24.27 | 75.78 ± 32.19 |
Ocular Symptoms | 84 ± 19 | 69 ± 29 | 41.38 ± 11.74 | 90.22 ± 13.92 |
ADLs | 97 ± 9 | 94 ± 15 | 64.85 ± 18.18 | 94.78 ± 12.57 |
Mobility | 92 ± 12 | 86 ± 16 | 63.00 ± 19.08 | 90.55 ± 12.97 |
Activities | 89 ± 16 | 86 ± 22.6 | 64.10 ± 22.46 | 75.04 ± 22.93 |
Psychological | 81 ± 25 | 67 ± 23 | 37.28 ± 23.41 | 85.78 ± 21.91 |
Adapting | 85 ± 26 | 85 ± 24 | 40.36 ± 22.57 | 85.78 ± 21.91 |
Social | 91 ± 16 | 89 ± 17 | 58.83 ± 17.22 | 91.63 ± 16.62 |
NVHQoL = Nursing Home Vision-Targeted Health-Related Quality of Life; ADLs = activities of daily living; SD = standard deviation