Table 10

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

VariableSignificance 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<0.00010.12600.1578
Sex0.19500.96480.08050.8248
Ocular comorbidity0.00040.0052<0.00010.0005
Best preoperative vision0.79800.69300.62440.7346
Second eye surg0.0001<0.00010.50220.2309
Other diseases0.62350.24790.40620.2737
Home help0.80100.74790.29030.7076
Subsidised travel0.01030.10260.14400.0204
  • 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.