Table 7.
Multiple linear regression model that correlates trait anxiety with the subscale Role Difficulties from the quality-of-life questionnaire NEI-VFQ-25.
| Role Difficulties | Coefficient | SE | t | p > t | (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trait Anxiety | −0.89 | 0.43 | −2.09 | 0.041 | −1.75 | −0.04 |
| Age | 0.29 | 0.34 | 0.84 | 0.401 | −0.39 | 0.97 |
| Gender (female) | −2.18 | 5.15 | −0.42 | 0.673 | −12.45 | 8.08 |
| AMD severity | ||||||
| intermediate (vs. early state) | −14.62 | 7.24 | −2.02 | 0.047 | −29.07 | −0.17 |
| Advance (vs. early stage) | −17.19 | 7.31 | −2.35 | 0.021 | −31.77 | −2.61 |
| Years from diagnosis | −0.42 | 0.42 | −1.00 | 0.319 | −1.26 | 0.42 |
| Distance visual acuity | 54.47 | 9.26 | 5.88 | <0.001 | 36.00 | 72.94 |
| Contrast Sensitivity | 13.33 | 9.60 | 1.39 | 0.170 | −5.83 | 32.49 |
SE: Spherical Equivalent; AMD: Age Macular Degeneration; CI: Confidence Interval. Values in bold means statistical significance.