Table 1.
Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Subjects in the Healthy, Glaucoma Suspected and Glaucomatous Groups
| Healthy | Glaucoma Suspected | Glaucomatous | p-value* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Participants/Eyes | 33/56 | 52/79 | 64/103 Early (n=56) Moderate (n=27) Severe (n=20) | |
| Age (yr) | 55.58 ± 15.19 | 61.12 ± 9.24 | 64.78 ± 7.22 | <0.001ab |
| Male | 8 (24.2%) | 18 (34.6%) | 24 (37.5%) | 0.405 |
| Female | 25 (75.8%) | 34 (65.4%) | 40 (62.5%) | |
| Pulse rate (beats/min) | 78.41 ± 11.67 | 77.43 ± 11.37 | 74.13 ± 12.04 | 0.194 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 128.44 ± 20.46 | 133.96 ± 19.53 | 136.56 ± 18.56 | 0.171 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 76.50 ± 8.91 | 79.66 ± 11.94 | 80.00 ± 13.56 | 0.389 |
| Mean arterial pressure (mmHg) | 93.81 ± 11.29 | 97.76 ± 12.34 | 98.85 ± 12.78 | 0.176 |
| Underlying diseases | ||||
| -Diabetic Mellitus | 3 (9.1%) | 9 (17.3%) | 15 (23.4%) | 0.207 |
| -Essential Hypertension | 10 (30.3%) | 28 (53.8%) | 34 (53.1%) | 0.070 |
| -Heart disease | 1 (3.0%) | 2 (3.8%) | 3 (4.7%) | 1.000 |
| -Dyslipidemia | 5 (15.2%) | 11 (21.2%) | 10 (15.6%) | 0.727 |
| IOP (mmHg) | 14.82 ± 3.1 | 16.23 ± 3.1 | 15.15 ± 3.9 | 0.839 |
| Central corneal thickness (CCT)(μm) | 521.39 ± 75.30 | 532.90 ± 33.79 | 511.17 ± 32.54 | 0.008c |
| Axial length (mm) | 23.28 ± 1.00 | 23.37 ± 0.81 | 23.25 ± 0.96 | 0.677 |
Notes: *Continuous data compared by one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and categorical data by chi-square tests, a Statistically significance difference between healthy and glaucoma suspected eyes, b Statistically significance difference between healthy and glaucomatous eyes, c Statistically significance difference between glaucoma suspected and glaucomatous eyes.