Table 3
Association between particular comorbid diseases and visual utility values, using multiple linear regression
| Predictor variable | β Coefficient | p Value |
|---|---|---|
| Constant | 0.522 | <0.0005 |
| Age (continuous) | 0.000232 | 0.782 |
| Sex (referent to male) | 0.00386 | 0.848 |
| Race (referent to white people) | 0.0311 | 0.475 |
| Years of education (continuous) | 0.00220 | 0.494 |
| Vision in better seeing eye (logMAR scale between 0 and 1) | 0.327 | <0.0005 |
| Presence of diabetes mellitus | 0.0100 | 0.628 |
| Presence of heart disease | −0.0108 | 0.632 |
| Presence of cerebrovascular accident | −0.0660 | 0.034 |
| Presence of cancer | −0.0255 | 0.308 |
| Presence of renal failure requiring dialysis | −0.0488 | 0.191 |
