Table 1.
Characteristics of the deceased patients included in the study (N = 1378. Except diagnoses group in which N = 1297).
| Variables | OD | OS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender (N, %) | |||
| Female | 671 (48.7) | – | – |
| Male | 707 (51.3) | – | – |
| Age at death in years (mean, SD) | 83.7 (8.3) | – | – |
| Age at baseline in years (mean, SD) | 76.3 (8.1) | – | – |
| LogMAR VA at the end of life (mean, SD) | – | 0.61 (0.93) | 0.63 (0.92) |
| Follow-up time in years | 7.4 | – | – |
| Type of hospital (N, %) | |||
| Regional | 740 (53.7) | – | – |
| Top-clinical | 323 (23.4) | – | – |
| Academic | 315 (22.9) | – | – |
| Diagnosis at baseline | |||
| POAGa | – | 874 (63.4) | 867 (62.9) |
| POAG suspect | – | 34 (2.5) | 41 (3.0) |
| Conversion OHTb to POAG (between first and second hospital visit in 0.5–1 year) | – | 19 (1.4) | 21 (1.5) |
| OHT | – | 103 (7.5) | 106 (7.7) |
| NTGc | – | 56 (4.1) | 59 (4.3) |
| Primary NAGd | – | 43 (3.1) | 43 (3.1) |
| Chronic NAG | – | 22 (1.6) | 22 (1.6) |
| Mixed | – | 15 (1.1) | 11 (0.8) |
| PDSe | – | 7 (0.5) | 7 (0.5) |
| PEXf | – | 15 (1.1) | 17 (1.2) |
| Secondary | – | 42 (3.0) | 31 (2.2) |
| Unclassified | – | 67 (4.9) | 72 (5.2) |
| Unknown | – | 81 (4.9) | 81 (5.9) |
aPOAG primary open angle glaucoma.
bOHT ocular hypertension.
cNTG normal tension glaucoma.
dNAG narrow angle glaucoma.
ePDS pigment dispersion syndrome.
fPEX pseudo-exfoliation syndrome.