Table 4

Linear regression predicting mean scores on the glaucoma medication adherence and eye drop technique self-efficacy scales (n=102)

Independent variableGlaucoma medication adherence self-efficacyEye drop technique self-efficacy
Age0.01 (0.004 to 0.02)−0.01 (−0.02 to −0.004)
Years of education−0.01 (−0.03 to 0.01)−0.01 (−0.03 to 0.01)
Sex—female0.17 (0.03 to 0.31)*0.11 (−0.03 to 0.25)
Race—white−0.06 (−0.2 to 0.08)−0.08 (−0.24 to 0.08)
No. of glaucoma medications−0.02 (−0.1 to 0.06)−0.01 (−0.09 to 0.07)
Defect severity—more severe−0.13 (−0.23 to −0.03)**−0.07 (−0.15 to 0.01)
How long have had glaucoma0.13 (0.03 to 0.23)*0.12 (0.02 to 0.22)*
How often administer own eye medications—all the time0.28 (0.06 to 0.50)*0.23 (0.01 to 0.45)*
  • Values are β coefficient (95% CI).

  • *p<0.05; **p<0.01.