Table 3. Comparison of global and sectorial retinal nerve fiber layer thickness (RNFLT) measurements by race.

	ED (n = 103)	AD (n = 78)	MD (n = 79)	P*	P Adjusted**
Global	99.59 (9.57) [81–129]	103.53 (11.59) [74–132]	103.52 (9.64) [65–130]	0.01	0.07
Temporal	68.2 (10.45) [45 – 101]	68.18 (11.91) [32 – 107]	68.66 (9.53) [46 – 95]	0.94	0.73
Superotemporal	128.42 (22.27) [76–172]	128.67 (24.57) [70–195]	128.8 (21.58) [76–175]	0.99	0.82
Inferotemporal	154.24 (19.39) [117–212]	157.14 (20.41) [93–211]	155.7 (18.84) [75–198]	0.61	0.95
Nasal	82.9 (13.13) [55 – 122]	85.21 (15.57) [48 – 127]	86.47 (11.12) [61–116]	0.18	0.38
Superonasal	116.72 (23.83) [66–198]	134.51 (28.07) [83–214]	127.87 (21.6) [74–183]	<0.001	<0.001
Inferonasal	116.52 (23.11) [65–185]	124.12 (21.55) [78–178]	127.81 (22.52) [72–200]	0.003	0.009

Values shown are mean (standard deviation) and [range] in μm.

ED: European descent; AD: African descent; MD: Mixed descent

*ANOVA

**ANCOVA to evaluate mean differences in RNFLT between the three racial groups correcting for age and BMO area.

P values<0.05 are shown in bold.