Factors affecting patients who present late to the doctor
| Saw the doctor <24 hours* (n=71) | Saw the doctor ≥24 hours (n=33) | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No (%) | No (%) | ||
| *Time from symptoms to presentation to the doctor was missing for one person. | |||
| Age (years) | |||
| Mean (SD) | 63.9 (9.4) | 62.5 (11.3) | 0.63 |
| Median (range) | 64.0 (44.5–91.7) | 61.9 (35.4–82.7) | |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 22 (62.9) | 13 (37.1) | 0.40 |
| Female | 49 (71.0) | 20 (29.0) | |
| Language spoken | |||
| English | 17 (89.5) | 2 (10.5) | 0.03 |
| Chinese | 54 (63.5) | 31 (36.5) | |
| Car available | |||
| Yes | 17 (94.4) | 1 (5.6) | 0.009 |
| No | 54 (62.8) | 32 (37.2) | |
| People to accompany to hospital | |||
| Yes | 65 (71.4) | 26 (28.6) | 0.07 |
| No | 6 (46.2) | 7 (53.9) | |
| Previously heard of “glaucoma” | |||
| Yes | 16 (66.7) | 8 (33.3) | 0.85 |
| No | 55 (68.8) | 25 (31.3) | |
| Patients who think that glaucoma is a serious condition which can damage their vision | |||
| Yes | 14 (82.4) | 3 (17.7) | 0.17 |
| No | 57 (65.5) | 30 (34.5) | |