Table 2.
Descriptive statistics for choroidal thickness (CT, μm) in individual retinal quadrants (diabetic patients versus nondiabetic).
| Variable | Study group | M | SD | 95% CI | Range | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central choroidal thickness, CT (μm) | Diabetic | 355.65 | 77.50 | 335.09–376.21 | 187–585 | 0.081 |
| Nondiabetic | 327.98 | 66.02 | 307.66–248.29 | 179–479 | ||
| CT—nasal quadrant (μm) | Diabetic | 282.32 | 76.59 | 261.99–302.64 | 138–542 | 0.427 |
| Nondiabetic | 267.16 | 68.68 | 246.03–288.30 | 130–398 | ||
| CT—temporal quadrant (μm) | Diabetic | 338.88 | 71.18 | 319.99–357.76 | 190–515 | 0.338 |
| Nondiabetic | 324.07 | 70.17 | 302.47–345.66 | 155–512 | ||
| CT—superior quadrant (μm) | Diabetic | 342.40 | 76.48 | 321.72–363.08 | 149–534 | 0.418 |
| Nondiabetic | 328.70 | 70.11 | 307.12–350.27 | 169–453 | ||
| CT—inferior quadrant (μm) | Diabetic | 352.35 | 82.17 | 330.13–374.56 | 185–599 | 0.813 |
| Nondiabetic | 354.56 | 78.15 | 330.51–378.61 | 184–539 |
M: mean; SD: standard deviation; CI: confidence interval.