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Br J Ophthalmol 83:1272-1276 doi:10.1136/bjo.83.11.1272
  • Original Article
    • Clinical science

Outcome of cataract surgery considering the preoperative situation: a study of possible predictors of the functional outcome

Table 10

Relation between different preoperative variables and the outcome divided into four pairs of benefit

Variable Significance p value
Alternative outcomes
Code in Table1 5/(4+3+2+1) (5+4)/(3+2+1) (5+4+3)/(2+1) (5+4+3+2)/1
Age group <0.0001 <0.0001 0.1260 0.1578
Sex 0.1950 0.9648 0.0805 0.8248
Ocular comorbidity 0.0004 0.0052 <0.0001 0.0005
Best preoperative vision 0.7980 0.6930 0.6244 0.7346
Second eye surg 0.0001 <0.0001 0.5022 0.2309
Other diseases 0.6235 0.2479 0.4062 0.2737
Home help 0.8010 0.7479 0.2903 0.7076
Subsidised travel 0.0103 0.1026 0.1440 0.0204
  • Very good benefit versus (good benefit + moderate benefit + questionable benefit + no benefit).

  • (Very good benefit + good benefit) versus (moderate benefit + questionable benefit + no benefit).

  • (Very good benefit + good benefit + moderate benefit) versus (questionable benefit + no benefit).

  • (Very good benefit + good benefit + moderate benefit + questionable benefit) versus no benefit.

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