Table 1

Comparison of demographic, driving and vision characteristics of study participants by group

CharacteristicsNormal control
(N=36)
Glaucoma
(N=36)
p Value
Demographic
 Age (years)54.5±9.255.8±9.30.56*
 Gender (male/female)18/1824/120.15†
Driving
 Driving years (year)30.6±11.533.6±9.30.23*
 Driving exposure (h/week)7.1±9.86.8±10.60.92*
 Number of MVAs by group4 (11.1%)9 (25%)0.126†
Visual acuity
 Better eye, log MAR−0.11±0.05−0.04±0.070.0001*
 Worse eye, log MAR−0.10±0.080.14±0.27<0.0001*
HFA24-2
 Better eye, MD (dB)0.19±0.94−17.85±4.56<0.0001*
 Worse eye, MD (dB)−0.49±1.19−21.68±5.84<0.0001*
Integrated visual field
 Total sensitivity (dB)31.05±0.9916.40±5.08<0.0001*
 Superior sensitivity (dB)30.62±1.1113.90±6.96<0.0001*
 Inferior sensitivity (dB)31.48±0.9518.89±7.61<0.0001*
  • Values are mean±SDs.

  • *p Indicates unpaired t test results.

  • †p Indicates χ2 test results.

  • MAR, minimum angle of resolution; MD, mean deviation; MVA, motor vehicle accident.