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Table 1 Socio-demographic details and mean quality of life scores in patients with diabetic retinopathy in different socio-demographic groups

From: Measuring the quality of life of patients with diabetic retinopathy in northern India: a comparison of generic and vision specific instruments

Demographic factors

Number of patients n(%)

Mean EQ-5D-5 L score (SD)

Mean NEI-VFQ-25 composite score (SD)

Mean EQ-VAS score (SD)

Age (years)

    

< 40

23 (7.7%)

0.75 (0.26)

61.35 (27.47)

66.96 (18.45)

40–59

179 (59.7%)

0.70 (0.36)

62.65 (32.14)

68.44 (17.68)

> 60

98 (32.7%)

0.67 (0.3)

58.15 (29.49)

66.12 (14.9)

Gender

    

Male

185 (61.67%)

0.70 (0.33)

61.97 (30.5)

67.68 (17.65)

Female

115 (38.33%)

0.69 (0.33)

59.65 (31.7)

67.39 (15.56)

Area

    

Rural

153 (51%)

0.73 (0.28)

59.8 (29.5)

67.39 (16.08)

Urban

147 (49%)

0.66 (0.37)

62.41 (32.4)

67.76 (17.68)

Education

    

Illiterate

55 (18.33%)

0.70 (0.28)

57.14 (31.15)

66.09 (14.39)

Literate

245 (81.67%)

0.69 (0.34)

61.96 (30.88)

67.9 (17.37)

Employment

    

Employed

154 (51.33%)

0.74 (0.29)

63.67 (30.53)

69.03 (17)

Unemployed

146 (48.67%)

0.65 (0.36)

58.35 (31.22)

66.03 (16.63)

Caste

    

General

181 (60.3%)

0.71 (0.32)

63.19 (30.65)

68.59 (16.88)

Non-general

119 (39.7%)

0.68 (0.35)

57.88 (31.21)

66.01 (16.77)

Religion

    

Hindu

181 (60.3%)

0.68 (0.34)

59.61 (31.04)

66.93 (17.0)

Sikh

104 (34.7%)

0.70 (0.33)

62.62 (30.81)

68.27 (17.01)

Others

15 (5.0%)

0.81 (0.2)

68.11 (31.07)

70.33 (14.45)

Wealth quintile

    

Poorest

90 (30%)

0.71 (0.31)

60.66 (29.64)

66.67 (16.21)

Poor

50 (16.67%)

0.72 (0.31)

65.34 (29.14)

69.7 (14.96)

Middle

44 (14.67%)

0.65 (0.39)

59.76 (30.9)

66.82 (16.6)

Rich

85 (28.33%)

0.69 (0.31)

56.32 (31.97)

67.29 (17.47)

Richest

31 (10.33%)

0.70 (0.41)

70.37 (33.58)

68.55 (20.62)