Table 2.
Endothelial cell characteristics in female and male.
| Age group (yr) | Female (mean ± SD) |
Male (mean ± SD) |
P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20–30 | |||
| Cell density (cell/mm2) |
2981.9 ± 396.9 | 2858.2 ± 372.8 | 0.487 |
| Cell area (μm2) | 341.3 ± 49.1 | 355.0 ± 45.1 | 0.531 |
| CV in cell size (%) | 30.8 ± 4.1 | 29.5 ± 3.3 | 0.461 |
| Hexagonality (%) | 59.4 ± 11.2 | 59.3 ± 11.1 | 0.979 |
| CCT (μm) | 540.0 ± 37.5 | 521.3 ± 25.1 | 0.228 |
| 31–40 | |||
| Cell density (cell/mm2) |
2663.1 ± 329.9 | 2852.4 ± 450.4 | 0.233 |
| Cell area (μm2) | 381.5 ± 51.1 | 359.5 ± 64.9 | 0.355 |
| CV in cell size (%) | 35.1 ± 5.7 | 35.7 ± 5.3 | 0.784 |
| Hexagonality (%) | 55.2 ± 9.5 | 59.1 ± 10.5 | 0.353 |
| CCT (μm) | 522.4 ± 31.7 | 514.6 ± 29.8 | 0.558 |
| 41–50 | |||
| Cell density (cell/mm2) |
2981.9 ± 396.9 | 2858.2 ± 372.8 | 0.487 |
| Cell area (μm2) | 383.6 ± 35.2 | 372.8 ± 47.6 | 0.488 |
| CV in cell size (%) | 34.7 ± 4.5 | 35.8 ± 4.7 | 0.522 |
| Hexagonality (%) | 52.3 ± 12.2 | 53.3 ± 12.8 | 0.840 |
| CCT (μm) | 536.6 ± 27.8 | 523.9 ± 35.5 | 0.290 |
| 51–60 | |||
| Cell density (cell/mm2) |
2525.4 ± 279.8 | 2613.0 ± 251.9 | 0.495 |
| Cell area (μm2) | 401.0 ± 47.8 | 385.6 ± 36.5 | 0.474 |
| CV in cell size (%) | 35.1 ± 6.5 | 36.4 ± 4.5 | 0.646 |
| Hexagonality (%) | 54.7 ± 9.0 | 46.3 ± 8.5 | 0.051 |
| CCT (μm) | 511.4 ± 34.3 | 511.8 ± 27.8 | 0.978 |
| 61–70 | |||
| Cell density (cell/mm2) |
2409.4 ± 271.4 | 2592.1 ± 360.5 | 0.201 |
| Cell area (μm2) | 420.0 ± 47.8 | 392.7 ± 57.5 | 0.254 |
| CV in cell size (%) | 32.4 ± 4.0 | 32.8 ± 5.5 | 0.831 |
| Hexagonality (%) | 53.8 ± 9.2 | 55.8 ± 5.9 | 0.595 |
| CCT (μm) | 519.5 ± 32.0 | 507.4 ± 33.4 | 0.415 |