Table 2.

Cycloplegic spherical equivalent refraction and axial length changes in participants at the 1-year follow-up.

	Rapid group (N = 67)	Slow group (N = 39)	Mean difference
Time/visit	Changes in SER (D)
6 months	–0.36 ± 0.29	–0.24 ± 0.26	–0.32 ± 0.28*
12 months	–0.58 ± 0.34	–0.38 ± 0.40	–0.51 ± 0.37**
Time/visit	Changes in AL (mm)
6 months	0.15 ± 0.09	0.06 ± 0.12	0.12 ± 0.11***
12 months	0.32 ± 0.09	0.13 ± 0.06	0.25 ± 0.12***

Statistically significant difference between two experimental groups (unpaired t tests, *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, ***P < 0.001.).