Table 2. Participant Perceptions Regarding Health Risks During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
| Variable | All (n = 348) | Site | P value for Emory vs Kellogg | Condition | P value for AMD vs DR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emory (n = 226) | Kellogg (n = 122) | AMD (n = 238) | DR (n = 110) | ||||
| Concern of permanent vision loss due to missed appointments from pandemic, No. (%) | |||||||
| Very or moderately concerned | 163 (47) | 108 (48) | 55 (45) | .62a | 108 (45) | 55 (50) | .27a |
| Somewhat concerned | 39 (11) | 26 (12) | 13 (11) | 25 (11) | 14 (13) | ||
| Slightly or not at all concerned | 145 (42) | 91 (40) | 54 (44) | 104 (44) | 41 (37) | ||
| Perceived likelihood of being exposed to COVID-19 at eye clinic, No. (%) | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | .001a |
| Extremely likely or likely | 49 (14) | 38 (17) | 11 (9) | .85a | 29 (12) | 20 (18) | .13b |
| Neutral | 91 (26) | 52 (23) | 39 (32) | 52 (22) | 39 (35) | .007b | |
| Unlikely or extremely unlikely | 208 (60) | 136 (60) | 72 (59) | 157 (66) | 51 (46) | .001b | |
| Risk of exposure would be willing to accept to maintain vision, No. (%) | NA | NA | NA | .006a | NA | NA | NA |
| 1 in 10 or 1 in 100 | 179 (51) | 127 (57) | 52 (43) | .016b | 129 (54) | 50 (45) | .27a |
| 1 in 1000 or 1 in 10 000 | 67 (19) | 37 (17) | 30 (25) | .06b | 39 (16) | 28 (25) | |
| 1 in 100 000 or 1 in 1 000 000 | 23 (7) | 13 (6) | 10 (8) | .38b | 15 (6) | 8 (7) | |
| Not willing to assume any risk | 72 (21) | 44 (20) | 28 (23) | .44b | 50 (21) | 22 (20) | |
Abbreviations: AMD, age-related macular degeneration; COVID-19, coronavirus disease 2019; DR, diabetic retinopathy; NA, not applicable.
a
Mann-Whitney U test used.
b
χ2 Test for independence used to compare individual responses.