Table 3 Characteristics of patients with MD slope ≥−1.0 or <−1.0 dB/year
Clinical characteristics | All (N = 138) | MD slope ≥−1.0 dB/year (N = 82) | MD slope <−1.0 dB/year (N = 56) | P value (≥−1.0 vs. <−1.0) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 60.5 ± 11.9 | 60.7 ± 12.0 | 61.1 ± 11.9 | 0.64 |
Sex (male:female) | 72:66 | 42:40 | 30:26 | 0.71 |
POAG:NTG | 46:92 | 26:56 | 20:36 | 0.86 |
VA (LogMAR) | −0.08 (−0.08 to 0.00)a | −0.08 (−0.18 to 0.00)a | −0.04 (−0.08 to 0.05)a | <0.01* |
Refractive error (D)b | −4.46 ± 3.64 (N = 124) | −4.34 ± 3.60 (N = 77) | −4.65 ± 3.72 (N = 47) | 0.74 |
IOP (mmHg) | 14.30 ± 3.44 | 14.59 ± 3.27 | 13.89 ± 3.67 | 0.11 |
MD (dB) | −10.82 ± 7.96 | −8.27 ± 7.74 | −14.56 ± 6.74 | <0.01* |
Baseline MD (dB) | −9.23 ± 7.59 | −7.64 ± 7.61 | −11.56 ± 7.00 | <0.01* |
MD slope (dB/year) | −0.77 ± 0.98 | −0.70 ± 0.95 | −1.70 ± 0.56 | – |
Observation period (month) | 28.4 ± 14.0 | 31.2 ± 16.0 | 24.2 ± 8.8 | 0.02* |