Table 5.
Association between the interocular difference in retinal nerve fiber layer thickness and choroidal thickness with age, sex, and the interocular difference in spherical equivalent
| Parameters | Age | Sex | ΔSE | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β (95 % CI) | P-value* | β (95 % CI) | P-value* | β (95 % CI) | P-value* | |
| RNFL thicknesss | ||||||
| ΔTS, μm | −0.13 (−0.41 to 0.14) | 0.339 | 8.26 (1.97 to 14.55) | 0.011 | −3.02 (−11.47 to 5.42) | 0.479 |
| ΔNS, μm | −0.01 (−0.30 to 0.28) | 0.942 | 0.70 (−6.08 to 7.48) | 0.837 | 1.93 (−6.85 to 10.71) | 0.663 |
| ΔN, μm | 0.08 (−0.11 to 0.28) | 0.393 | 0.06 (−4.52 to 4.64) | 0.980 | 2.42 (−3.49 to 8.33) | 0.418 |
| ΔNI, μm | 0.09 (−0.25 to 0.42) | 0.610 | −0.87 (−8.60 to 6.86) | 0.824 | 4.36 (−5.62 to 14.33) | 0.388 |
| ΔTI, μm | −0.12 (−0.35 to 0.10) | 0.288 | 4.28 (−0.94 to 9.49) | 0.107 | 1.29 (−5.57 to 8.15) | 0.709 |
| ΔT, μm | −0.02 (−0.18 to 0.14) | 0.781 | 1.18 (−2.55 to 4.91) | 0.531 | −2.84 (−7.64 to 1.97) | 0.244 |
| ΔAverage, μm | −0.02 (−0.12 to 0.08) | 0.691 | 2.27 (0.01 to 4.53) | 0.049 | 0.69 (−2.30 to 3.68) | 0.648 |
| Choroidal thickness | ||||||
| ΔTS, μm | 0.24 (−0.37 to 0.84) | 0.433 | −0.59 (−14.74 to 13.57) | 0.935 | 8.32 (−9.93 to 26.57) | 0.367 |
| ΔNS, μm | 0.04 (−0.58 to 0.66) | 0.891 | −0.74 (−15.19 to 13.71) | 0.919 | 9.61 (−9.00 to 28.22) | 0.307 |
| ΔN, μm | −0.23 (−0.82 to 0.36) | 0.445 | 5.19 (−8.66 to 19.05) | 0.458 | −5.62 (−23.58 to 12.35) | 0.536 |
| ΔNI, μm | −0.60 (−1.15 to −0.04) | 0.037 | 8.19 (−5.07 to 21.44) | 0.223 | −2.14 (−19.46 to 15.19) | 0.807 |
| ΔTI, μm | −0.46 (−1.07 to 0.15) | 0.141 | 5.49 (−8.85 to 19.83) | 0.448 | −2.38 (−21.02 to 16.26) | 0.800 |
| ΔT, μm | −0.15 (−0.70 to 0.40) | 0.588 | −2.99 (−15.87 to 9.90) | 0.646 | 8.82 (−7.79 to 25.42) | 0.294 |
| ΔAverage, μm | −0.19 (−0.64 to 0.25) | 0.394 | 2.45 (−7.96 to 12.86) | 0.641 | 2.79 (−10.71 to 16.29) | 0.682 |
| ΔSFCT, μm | 0.33 (−0.51 to 1.18) | 0.435 | −8.55 (−28.60 to 11.50) | 0.399 | 11.65 (−13.96 to 37.26) | 0.368 |
Δ, interocular difference (right eye minus left eye), SE spherical equivalent, 95%CI 95 % confidential interval, RNFL retinal nerve fibre layer, TS temporal superior quadrant, NS nasal superior quadrant, N nasal quadrant, NI nasal inferior quadrant, TI temporal inferior quadrant, T temporal quadrant, SFCT subfoveal choroidal thickness
*P value <0.007 was considered significant