Table 3.
Effect of hemodialysis on the choroidal thickness in ESRD patients.
|
Before HD (mean + SD) |
After HD (mean + SD) |
Difference (mean + SD) |
95% CI of the difference | p | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower | Upper | |||||
| Nasal 3000 (µm) | 131.88 ± 61.86 | 115.61 ± 56.76 | 16.27 ± 19.37 | 10.1543 | 22.3823 | <0.001 |
| Nasal 1500 (µm) | 197.85 ± 73.92 | 183.32 ± 67.10 | 14.54 ± 17.01 | 9.1693 | 19.9039 | <0.001 |
| Foveal (µm) | 254.59 ± 84.66 | 229.34 ± 77.79 | 25.24 ± 28.98 | 16.0964 | 34.3914 | <0.001 |
| Temporal 1500 (µm) | 237.83 ± 83.97 | 214.90 ± 76.62 | 22.93 ± 23.17 | 15.6140 | 30.2396 | <0.001 |
| Temporal 3000 (µm) | 209.29 ± 64.17 | 194.90 ± 64.42 | 14.40 ± 25.27 | 6.0891 | 22.7004 | 0.001 |
HD, hemodialysis; SD, standard deviation; CI, confidence interval; µm, micrometer.