From: The effects of age-related macular degeneration on quality of life in a Brazilian population
Variable | Control | AMD | Total | p-value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Age | ||||
Mean | 68.8 (8.5) | 72.3 (10.1) | 70.6 (9.5) | 0. 0007a |
Median | 69 | 73 | 70 | |
BEVA | ||||
Mean | 0.408 (0.252) | 0.406 (0.437) | 0.407 (0.358) | 0.0040a |
Median | 0.400 | 0.300 | 0.300 | |
Gender | ||||
Female | 104 (60.5%) | 93 (52.5%) | 197 (56.4%) | 0.13562b |
Male | 68 (39.5%) | 84 (47.5%) | 152 (43.6%) | |
Race | ||||
White | 151 (87.8%) | 156 (88.6%) | 307 (88.2%) | 0.8067b |
No White | 21 (12.2%) | 20 (11.4%) | 41 (11.8%) | |
Income | ||||
< 1.450,00 | 133 (77.3%) | 105 (62.1%) | 238 (69.8%) | 0.0022b |
> 1.450,00 | 39 (22.7%) | 64 (37.9%) | 103 (30.2%) | |
Marital Status | ||||
Married | 115 (66.9%) | 98 (58.0%) | 213 (62.5%) | 0.0907b |
Single | 57 (31.1%) | 71 (42.0%) | 128 (37.5%) | |
BMI | ||||
Mean | 25.6 (4.0) | 26.4 (5.0) | 26.0 (4.6) | 0.1821a |
Median | 25.3 | 25.5 | 25.4 | |
Education (yr) | ||||
< 8 | 145 (84.3%) | 131 (74.0%) | 276 (79.1%) | 0.0181b |
> 8 | 27 (15.7%) | 46 (26.0%) | 73 (20.9%) | |
Smoking | ||||
No | 100 (58.1%) | 73 (41.2%) | 173 (49.6%) | 0.0016b |
Yes | 72 (41.9%) | 104 (58.8%) | 176 (50.4%) | |
Sun exposure | ||||
No | 19 (11.0%) | 48.0 (27.3%) | 67 (19.3%) | 0.0001b |
Yes | 153 (89.0%) | 128 (72.7%) | 281 (80.7%) | |
Systemic diseases | ||||
No | 42 (24.6%) | 42 (23.7%) | 84 (24.1%) | 0.8560b |
Yes | 129 (75.4%) | 135 (76.3%) | 264 (75.9%) | |
Employment status | ||||
Employed | 15 (8.7%) | 52 (29.4%) | 67 (19.2%) | < 0.0001b |
Unemployed | 157 (91.3%) | 125 (70.7%) | 282 (80.8%) | |
Phisical activity | ||||
No | 105 (61.0%) | 108 (61.0%) | 213 (61.0%) | 0.9955b |
Yes | 67 (39.0%) | 69 (39.0%) | 136 (39.0%) | |
Ethylism | ||||
No | 155 (90.1%) | 141 (80.1%) | 296 (85.1%) | 0.0222b |
Yes | 17 (9.9%) | 35 (19.9%) | 52 (14.9%) | |
Vegetables | ||||
Twice a week | 19 (11%) | 48 (27.3%) | 67 (19.3%) | 0.0001b |
Less than twice | 153 (89.0%) | 128 (72.7%) | 281 (80.7%) |