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Table 1 Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics (n = 97)

From: Vision-related quality of life in patients with glaucoma: the role of illness perceptions

Variables

n (%)

BIPQ Scores Mean (SD)

P value

GQL-15 Scores Mean (SD)

P value

Gender

  

0.985

 

0.001**

 Male

44 (45.4)

50.32 (8.66)

 

32.41 (14.41)

 

 Female

53 (54.6)

50.28 (9.03)

 

23.85 (8.40)

 

Educational level

  

0.963

 

0.933

 Illiterate

16 (16.5)

51.00 (8.35)

 

26.13 (10.31)

 

 Elementary school

33 (34.0)

50.48 (10.30)

 

27.33 (11.14)

 

 Middle school

22 (22.7)

50.68 (8.67)

 

27.55 (14.24)

 

 High school

8 (8.2)

50.25 (3.37)

 

30.38 (14.69)

 

 University or above

18 (18.6)

48.89 (8.82)

 

28.94 (13.07)

 

Monthly income (RMB)

  

0.228

 

0.158

 < 1500

10 (10.3)

55.30 (8.14)

 

34.40 (9.48)

 

 1500~

26 (26.8)

48.42 (8.97)

 

25.62 (10.32)

 

 3000~

27 (27.8)

51.56 (8.73)

 

24.96 (9.24)

 

 5000~

23 (23.7)

49.78 (8.13)

 

30.78 (14.79)

 

 ≥ 10,000

11 (11.3)

48.18 (9.91)

 

27.09 (16.96)

 

Type of glaucoma

  

0.000***

 

0.018*

 Primary glaucoma

70 (72.2)

48.37 (7.76)

 

25.91 (11.19)

 

 Secondary glaucoma

27 (27.8)

55.30 (9.57)

 

32.44 (13.72)

 

Duration of glaucoma

  

0.606

 

0.207

 < 3 months

22 (22.7)

48.18 (10.90)

 

24.27 (11.74)

 

 3 months~

22 (22.7)

50.18 (9.65)

 

25.14 (9.49)

 

 1 year~

37 (38.1)

50.89 (7.42)

 

30.92 (14.30)

 

 5 years~

7 (7.2)

54.14 (8.49)

 

26.14 (11.45)

 

 ≥ 10 years

9 (9.3)

50.33 (6.95)

 

30.67 (8.31)

 

Family history

  

0.596

 

0.937

 Yes

11 (11.3)

51.64 (9.48)

 

27.45 (12.86)

 

 No

86 (88.7)

50.13 (8.78)

 

27.77 (12.23)

 

Number of antiglaucoma medication used

  

0.287

 

0.847

 1

10 (10.3)

53.80 (8.35)

 

27.90 (12.68)

 

 2

28 (28.9)

49.57 (10.38)

 

28.14 (10.60)

 

 3

46 (47.4)

49.15 (7.41)

 

26.67 (12.74)

 

 4

10 (10.3)

54.60 (8.62)

 

29.30 (13.86)

 

 ≥ 5

3 (3.1)

48.67 (14.15)

 

34.33 (17.90)

 

Chronic comorbidities

  

0.021*

 

0.001**

 Yes

40 (41.2)

52.75 (8.25)

 

32.83 (14.68)

 

 No

57 (58.8)

48.58 (8.87)

 

24.16 (8.66)

 

Smoking history

  

0.559

 

0.004**

 Yes

27 (27.8)

51.15 (8.42)

 

34.78 (15.58)

 

 No

70 (72.2)

49.97 (9.01)

 

25.01 (9.48)

 
  1. *P < 0.05; **P < 0.01; *** P < 0.001