Visual, Musculoskeletal, and Balance Complaints in AMD: A Follow-Up Study
Table 4
Univariate GEE logistic analysis odds ratio for perceived health compared with perceived poor health among AMD patients and age-matched referents with normal vision.
Independent variables
OR
95% CI
Cases ()
BCVA (logMAR)
0.58
0.15–2.24
0.427
Critical print size (p)
0.98
0.96–0.99
0.011
Reading dist. (cm)
0.98
0.93–1.04
0.536
Magnification (×)
0.95
0.83–1.09
0.444
VFQ-NAS (0–100)
1.02
0.99–1.05
0.140
VMB-V
0.97
0.94–1.00
0.050
VMB-M
0.95
0.91–1.00
0.041
VMB-B
0.98
0.95–1.01
0.166
Referents ()
BCVA (logMAR)
0.03
0.00–5.43
0.179
Critical print size (p)
0.53
0.18–1.53
0.239
Reading distance (cm)
0.99
0.93–1.05
0.620
Magnification (×)
0.18
0.00–132.31
0.607
VFQ-NAS (0–100)
1.11
0.99–1.24
0.066
VMB-V
0.67
0.51–0.88
0.004
VMB-M
0.90
0.76–1.07
0.232
VMB-B
0.74
0.61–0.90
0.003
BCVA: best corrected visual acuity; VFQ-NAS: Visual Function Questionnaire-Near Activities Subscale; VMB: visual, musculoskeletal, and balance questionnaire.
