Table 2.

 Comparison of ocular parameters in children with increased astigmatism with children with decreased or no change in astigmatism in the cohort

Ocular parameter	No change or decrease in astigmatism (74 cases)	Increase in astigmatism (34 cases)	p Value
Spherical error (D)	0.27 (1.40)	−1.19 (1.72)	<0.001
SER (D)	0.11 (1.40)	−1.62 (1.78)	<0.001
Spherical error change (D)	−0.93 (1.08)	−2.01 (1.42)	<0.001
SER change (D)	−0.72 (1.08)	−2.25 (1.43)	<0.001
Axial length (mm)	23.48 (0.89)	24.10 (0.87)	0.001
Axial length change (mm)	1.55 (0.80)	2.07 (0.70)	0.002

D, dioptres; SER, spherical equivalent refraction.

Results are shown as mean (standard deviation).