significantly lower utilities than those without full time jobs (p< 0.05 for L1,L2,L4). For all levels of BCVA, utility for interviewees in their 50s were higher than subjects in their 30s. Education levels did not significantly impact utilities for all levels of the health states. ConClusions: Health utilities associated with BCVA levels were affected by sex, age and employment status of the interviewees, which may reflect the burden of visual impairment to obtain work. It is important to prevent and treat DME appropriately to improve HRQOL.
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