Table 1.
Patient characteristics.
| Cohort 1-1 (Discontinued Due to the Doctor’s Decision) |
Cohort 1-2 (Discontinued Due to Their Own Decision) |
Cohort 2 (Continuing Treatment) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| n | 185 | 22 | 65 |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 159 (85.9) | 20 (90.9) | 54 (83.1) |
| Female | 26 (14.1) | 2 (9.1) | 11 (16.9) |
| Age, years | |||
| 50–59 | 48 (25.9) | 6 (27.3) | 9 (13.8) |
| 60–69 | 72 (38.9) | 9 (40.9) | 22 (33.8) |
| 70–79 | 60 (32.4) | 6 (27.3) | 30 (46.2) |
| ≥80 | 5 (2.7) | 1 (4.5) | 4 (6.2) |
| Mean age | 65.7 | 65.9 | 68.2 |
| Living with family | |||
| Yes | 157 (84.9) | 16 (72.7) | 59 (90.8) |
| No | 28 (15.1) | 6 (27.3) | 6 (9.2) |
| Family member | |||
| Spouse/partner | 140 (89.2) | 15 (93.8) | 57 (96.6) |
| Children | 71 (45.2) | 9 (56.3) | 19 (32.2) |
| Other | 28 (17.8) | 3 (18.8) | 5 (8.5) |
| Employment | |||
| Yes | 101 (54.6) | 14 (63.6) | 29 (44.6) |
| No | 84 (45.4) | 8 (36.4) | 36 (55.4) |
| Smoking | |||
| Everyday | 28 (15.1) | 6 (27.3) | 8 (12.3) |
| Sometimes | 1 (0.5) | 1 (4.5) | 1 (1.5) |
| Used to | 108 (58.4) | 11 (50.0) | 36 (55.4) |
| Never | 48 (25.9) | 4 (18.2) | 20 (30.8) |
| Comorbidity | |||
| Glaucoma | 15 (8.1) | 0 | 2 (3.1) |
| Cataract | 24 (13.0) | 0 | 9 (13.8) |
| Stroke | 5 (2.7) | 1 (4.5) | 2 (3.1) |
| Heart disease | 16 (8.6) | 3 (13.6) | 6 (9.2) |
| Diabetes | 32 (17.3) | 6 (27.3) | 13 (20.0) |
| Hypertension | 71 (38.4) | 13 (59.1) | 22 (33.8) |
| Hyperlipidemia | 22 (11.9) | 4 (18.2) | 8 (12.3) |
| Cancer | 12 (6.5) | 1 (4.5) | 4 (6.2) |
| Other | 33 (17.8) | 2 (9.1) | 12 (18.5) |
| None | 44 (23.8) | 5 (22.7) | 22 (33.8) |
Values are n (%).