Table 2. Subject demographics in the two participant groups.
| Variable | Group 1 | Group 2 | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender |
% Female |
69 |
60 |
0.516 |
| Ethnicity |
% Asian |
40 |
40 |
0.439 |
| % Caucasian |
20 |
33 |
||
| % Indian |
18 |
13 |
||
| % Other |
22 |
15 |
||
| contact lens wear experience |
% neophyte |
13 |
17 |
0.775 |
| Age |
Years |
26.4±8.5 |
24.9±8.5 |
0.397 |
| Refraction |
Sphere (Diopters) |
−2.9±2.0 |
−2.9±2.2 |
0.910 |
| Cylinder (Diopters) |
−0.5±0.4 |
−0.6±0.4 |
0.166 |
|
| Keratometry | Flat Meridian (Diopters) |
43.1±1.3 |
43.4±1.3 |
0.269 |
| Steep Meridian (Diopters) | 43.9±1.2 | 44.2±1.2 | 0.231 | |