Table 1.
Demographics and Descriptive Statistics of Adult Sample of Patients with Inherited Retinal Disease
| Variable | Characteristics (n = 70) |
|---|---|
| Age (yrs) | 42.7 ± 17.4 |
| AQoL-8D utility | 0.58 ± 0.20 |
| NEI-VFQ-39 score | 48.5 ± 17.9 |
| NEI-VFQ-25 score | 47.3 ± 17.7 |
| Gender | |
| Male | 24 |
| Female | 46 |
| IRD diagnosis | |
| Rod-dominated IRD∗ | 36 |
| Macular dystrophy† | 16 |
| Cone-dominated IRD‡ | 12 |
| IRD plus systemic disorder§ | 6 |
| Mental health condition | |
| Yes | 33 |
| No | 37 |
| Age aware of diagnosis (yrs) | |
| ≤18 | 46 |
| 19–30 | 9 |
| 31–45 | 10 |
| ≥45 | 5 |
| Visual acuity | |
| ≥20/200 | 34 |
| <20/200 | 36 |
AQoL-8D = Assessment of Quality of Life 8-Dimension; IRD = inherited retinal disease; NEI-VFQ-25 = 25-item National Eye Institute Visual Function Questionnaire; NEI-VFQ-39 = 39-item National Eye Institute Visual Function Questionnaire.
Data are presented as mean±standard deviation or no. Additional details of variables included in Supplemental Table 2.
Includes rod–cone dystrophy (retinitis pigmentosa), n = 31; choroideremia, n = 2; enhanced S-cone syndrome, n = 2; and Leber congenital amaurosis, n = 1.
Includes Stargardt disease, n = 14; and other, n = 1.
Includes cone–rod dystrophy, n = 6; cone dystrophy, n = 5; and achromatopsia, n = 1.
Includes Usher syndrome, n = 4; and other, n = 2.