Table 1 Characteristics of the 118 patients with retinitis pigmentosa.

From: Assessment of Central Visual Function in Patients with Retinitis Pigmentosa

Variable

All

Inheritance mode

AD

AR + Sporadic

P Value

Patients, n

118

20

98

Ā 

Sex, female (%)

77 (65)

15 (75)

62 (63)

0.46

Follow-up, yrs

5.3 (1.8–8.8)

5.3 (1.8–8.0)

5.4 (1.8–8.8)

0.36

HFA measurements, times

8.6 ± 4

7.6 ± 3

8.8 ± 4

0.19

Parameters at baseline

Ā Ā Age, yrs

47.1 ± 15

42.1 ± 15

48.2 ± 15

0.11

  CST, μm

272 ± 80

274 ± 95

271 ± 77

0.88

Ā Ā VA, Log MAR

0.11 ± 0.2

0.06 ± 0.1

0.13 ± 0.2

0.31*

Ā Ā MD, dB

āˆ’12.3 ± 9.4

āˆ’12.4 ± 8.7

āˆ’12.2 ± 9.6

0.93

Ā Ā MS, dB

28.4 ± 7.2

28.7 ± 7.3

28.3 ± 7.2

0.84

Ā Ā FS, dB

30.2 ± 6.0

30.9 ± 5.6

30.0 ± 6.1

0.58

  1. Values are given as the mean ± standard deviation or as percentages. AD, autosomal dominant retinitis pigmentosa (RP); AR, autosomal recessive RP; HFA, Humphrey Field Analyzer; FS, foveal sensitivity; CST, central subfield thickness; VA, visual acuity; MD, mean deviation; MS, macular sensitivity.
  2. *Mann-Whitney test.