Table 6.
Multiple linear regression model that correlates trait anxiety with the subscale Mental Health from the quality-of-life questionnaire NEI-VFQ-25.
| Mental Health | Coefficient | SE | t | p > t | (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trait Anxiety | −1.15 | 0.41 | −2.77 | 0.007 | −1.97 | −0.32 |
| Age | 0.90 | 0.33 | 2.72 | 0.008 | 0.24 | 1.56 |
| Gender (female) | 1.32 | 4.97 | 0.27 | 0.791 | −8.60 | 11.24 |
| AMD severity | ||||||
| intermediate (vs. early state) | −4.95 | 7.00 | −0.71 | 0.482 | −18.91 | 9.01 |
| Advance (vs. early stage) | −9.57 | 7.06 | −1.36 | 0.180 | −23.65 | 4.51 |
| Years from diagnosis | 0.48 | 0.41 | 1.17 | 0.245 | −0.33 | 1.28 |
| Distance visual acuity | 37.44 | 8.94 | 4.19 | <0.001 | 19.60 | 55.28 |
| Contrast Sensitivity | 27.64 | 9.28 | 2.98 | 0.004 | 9.13 | 46.14 |
SE: Spherical Equivalent; AMD: Age Macular Degeneration; CI: Confidence Interval. Values in bold means statistical significance.