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 | Â | Â | 0.985 | Â | 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 | Â | Â | 0.963 | Â | 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) | Â | Â | 0.228 | Â | 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 | Â | Â | 0.000*** | Â | 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 | Â | Â | 0.606 | Â | 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 | Â | Â | 0.596 | Â | 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 | Â | Â | 0.287 | Â | 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 | Â | Â | 0.021* | Â | 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 | Â | Â | 0.559 | Â | 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) |  |