Table 4 Variance between baseline and month 4 follow up
From: The effects of age-related macular degeneration on quality of life in a Brazilian population
Domain (Mean ± SD (N)) | Baseline | Month 4 follow up | Mean* | P-value** |
|---|---|---|---|---|
General_ health | 43.75 ± 21.57 (N = 48) | 44.79 ± 21.24 (N = 48) | 1.04 | 0.8848 |
General_ vision | 40.83 ± 21.2 (N = 48) | 55.00 ± 22.03 (N = 48) | 14.17 | 0.0004 |
Ocular_ pain | 65.63 ± 26.86 (N = 48) | 66.67 ± 27.81 (N = 48) | 1.04 | 0.9286 |
Near_ activities | 40.28 ± 22.17 (N = 48) | 56.68 ± 24.38 (N = 48) | 16.41 | < .0001 |
Distance_ activities | 52.69 ± 25.46 (N = 48) | 61.98 ± 26.36 (N = 48) | 9.29 | 0.0242 |
Social _functioning | 63.54 ± 26.02 (N = 48) | 77.60 ± 23.20 (N = 48) | 14.06 | 0.0011 |
Mental_ health | 27.73 ± 29.82 (N = 48) | 50.95 ± 31.66 (N = 48) | 23.22 | < .0001 |
Role_ dificulties | 38.28 ± 26.97 (N = 48) | 48.18 ± 31.89 (N = 48) | 9.9 | 0.0489 |
Dependency | 48.61 ± 33.21 (N = 48) | 68.75 ± 35.21 (N = 48) | 20.14 | < .0001 |
Driving | 70.83 ± 14.43 (N = 03) | 90.63 ± 6.25 (N = 04) | –*** | –*** |
Color_ vision | 73.44 ± 24.95 (N = 48) | 83.33 ± 22.68 (N = 48) | 9.9 | 0.0124 |
Peripheral_ vision | 64.36 ± 26.45 (N = 47) | 71.28 ± 23.88 (N = 47) | 6.91 | 0.0960 |
Composite_ Score | 50.92 ± 18.07 (N = 48) | 62.42 ± 19.01 (N = 48) | 11.5 | < .0001 |