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Table 7 Linear regression estimates of the influence of both the better-seeing and worse-seeing eyes on the NEI VFQ-25 socioemotional scale score in the German population-based Gutenberg Health Study (GHS), 2007–2012

From: Vision-related quality of life considering both eyes: results from the German population-based Gutenberg Health Study (GHS)

Category of visual impairment considering better-seeing and worse-seeing eye

Model 1a

Model 1b

(n = 11,941, R2 = 0.09)

(n = 11,889, R2 = 0.09)

 

Estimate (CI)

Estimate (CI)

BE no VI, WE mild VI

−2.0a

− 1.9a

(−2.6; −1.3)

(−2.6; − 1.2)

BE no VI, WE mild VI

−5.7a

− 5.7a

(−6.4; − 5.0)

(− 6.4; − 5.0)

BE mild VI & WE mild VI

− 10.4a

−9.6a

(−12.8; − 8.1)

(− 12.0; −7.2)

BE mild VI & WE moderate/ severe VI

− 16.0a

−15.9a

(−18.4; −13.6)

(− 18.3; − 13.5)

BE moderate/ severe VI, WE moderate/ severe VI

−20.9a

−19.8a

(−23.6; − 18.2)

(−22.6; − 17.1)

  1. BE Better-seeing eye, WE Worse-seeing eye, VI Vision impairment; no VI: < 0.32 logMAR, mild VI: 0.32–0.5 logMAR; moderate/severe VI: > 0.5 logMAR; all models adjusted for age and sex using both eyes with no VI as reference; model 1b additionally adjusted for socioeconomic status; CI: 95% confidence interval; a: p < 0.0001, R2: adjusted R2