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Table 1 Demographic distribution of study population

From: Primary rhegmatogenous retinal detachment with inferior retinal breaks postoperative prone positioning results: 1 day versus 7 days

 

1 day positioning group (N* = 183)

7 days positioning group (N* = 87)

p value

Age (mean)

66 ± 13 years

65 ± 13 years

0.3

Gender, females (N*, %)

55 (30.1%)

23 (26.4%)

0.54

Lens status, phakic (N*, %)

58 (31.7%)

21 (24.1%)

0.2

Number of retinal breaks (mean ± SD*)

1.9 ± 0.8

2.6 ± 1.7

0.002

Number of quadrants detached (mean ± SD*)

1.9 ± 0.8

2.1 ± 0.9

0.037

Macula attached on presentation (N*, %)

95 (52%)

37 (42.5%)

0.15

  1. N*, number; SD, standard deviation