Table 2.
Association analysis of SD-OCT based central corneal thickness on ocular and systemic parameters using a generalized estimating equations model. Regression coefficient Beta (Reg β), 95% confidential interval (95% CI), and p value.
| Central corneal thickness | Associations | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Multivariable linear regression | Reg β | 95% CI | p value |
| Mean corneal radius [mm] | 25.19 | [19.25; 31.12] | 0.000 |
| Intraocular pressure [mmHg] | 3.33 | [2.75; 3.92] | 0.000 |
| Refraction [SE in diopters] | 0.31 | [−0.28; 0.91] | 0.30 |
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| Age [years] | 0.34 | [0.15; 0.53] | 0.001 |
| Gender [female] | 1.95 | [−3.52; 7.41] | 0.49 |
| Body mass index [kg/m2] | 0.23 | [−0.42; 0.87] | 0.49 |
| Mean blood pressure [mmHg] | −0.31 | [−0.52; −0.09] | 0.005 |
| HbA1c [in %] | 3.24 | [−3.77; 10.25] | 0.37 |
| High density lipoproteins [mg/dL] | −0.23 | [−0.42; −0.05] | 0.012 |
| Low density lipoproteins [mg/dL] | −0.06 | [−0.13; 0.02] | 0.13 |
| Triglycerides [mg/dL] | 0.01 | [−0.02; 0.04] | 0.44 |