Research Article

The Association between Socioeconomic Factors and Visual Function among Patients with Age-Related Cataracts

Table 3

Multiple linear regression model for BCVA, VF-14, and NEI-VFQ-25.

VariablesBCVAVF-14NEI-VFQ-25
ΒSESCβSESCβSESC

(Constant)0.1160.08971.0283.780108.5253.834
Age−0.0010.001−0.017−0.1660.048−0.112−0.1560.049−0.088
Gender−0.0100.021−0.015−1.1270.897−0.038−3.5080.911−0.100
BCVA−5.6031.369−0.137−9.2011.398−0.188
LOCS III NO score0.1240.0140.3010.9470.6230.0520.9600.6340.045
LOCS III C score0.0610.0110.184-0.8460.474−0.058−0.5790.484−0.033
LOCS III P score0.0240.0090.0871.0490.3840.0882.6630.3920.188
Hypertension−0.0310.023−0.0462.0300.9650.0692.8370.9820.081
Diabetes0.0240.0260.030−1.4531.107−0.042−0.8891.1290.022
Heart disease0.0330.0320.033−1.3801.366−0.032−1.6841.386−0.033
Cerebrovascular disease0.0270.0540.016−0.3312.258−0.005−1.7622.283−0.021
Rank of PCDI0.0440.0060.267−3.1570.259−0.435−5.1350.264−0.597

, , SE, standardized error; SC, standardized coefficients; NO, nuclear opalescence; C, cortical; P, posterior subcapsular; LOCS III, Lens Opacities Classification System III; VF-14, Visual Function Index-14; NEI-VFQ-25, 25-item National Eye Institute Visual Functioning Questionnaire; PCDI, per capita disposable income.