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. 2019 Aug 20;13:1567–1578. doi: 10.2147/OPTH.S219347

Table 5.

Results of choroidal thickness multivariable regression models for SLE group

Model Coefficient estimate 95% confidence interval P
Dependent variable: CT subfoveal central
 Age (years) −27.35 −42.57 to −12.14 0.001
 Axial length (mm) −29.81 −49.13 to −10.48 0.003
 Anticoagulant −50.10 −97.09 to −3.12 0.037
Dependent variable: CT 500 µm superior
 Age (years) −30.76 −46.20 to −15.32 <0.001
 Axial length (mm) −27.87 −47.55 to −8.19 0.006
 Nephritis −56.55 −98.17 to −14.92 0.009
Dependent variable: CT 1000 µm superior
 Age (years) −17.34 −31.78 to −2.91 0.019
 Axial length (mm) −28.07 −45.17 to −10.96 0.002
 Nephritis −40.79 −78.14 to −3.45 0.033
 Sjogren 73.07 9.64 to 136.51 0.025
 Body mass index (Kg/m2) −4.99 −9.64 to −0.34 0.036
 Diuretics −85.44 −158.01 to −12.86 0.022
Dependent variable: CT 1500 µm superior
 Age (years) −18.08 −32.99 to −3.17 0.018
 Axial length (mm) −22.09 −40.93 to-3.25 0.022
Dependent variable: CT 500 µm nasal
 Age (years) −29.04 −43.58 to −14.50 <0.001
 Axial length (mm) −24.83 −43.36 to −6.30 0.009
 Nephritis −58.63 −97.83 to −19.42 0.004
Dependent variable: CT 1000 µm nasal
 Age (years) −29.94 −43.84 to −16.04 <0.001
 Axial length (mm) −29.11 −46.82 to −11.39 0.002
 Nephritis −50.67 −88.14 to −13.20 0.009
Dependent variable: CT 1500 µm nasal
 Age (years) −27.76 −40.96 to −14.56 <0.001
 Axial length (mm) −27.15 −43.97 to −10.32 0.002
 Nephritis −51.06 −86.64 to −15.48 0.006
Dependent variable: CT 500 µm temporal
 Age (years) −23.44 −37.88 to −9.00 0.002
 Axial length (mm) −26.73 −44.99 to −8.48 0.005
Dependent variable: CT 1000 µm temporal
 Age (years) −22.79 −37.11 to −8.48 0.002
 Axial length (mm) −24.71 −42.81 to −6.62 0.008
Dependent variable: CT 1500 µm temporal
 Age (years) −32.89 −46.85 to −18.93 <0.001
 Axial length (mm) −22.10 −39.16 to −5.03 0.012
 Corticosteroids (mg) −2.44 −4.38 to −0.50 0.015
Dependent variable: CT 500 µm inferior
 Age (years) −28.48 −44.59 to −12.37 0.001
 Axial length (mm) −25.68 −46.14 to −5.21 0.015
 Anticoagulant −56.09 −105.84 to −6.34 0.028
Dependent variable: CT 1000 µm inferior
 Age (years) −31.52 −45.58 to −17.46 <0.001
 Axial length (mm) −29.87 −47.65 to −12.10 0.001
Dependent variable: CT 1500 µm inferior
 Age (years) −35.425 −49.71 to −21.12 <0.001
 Axial length (mm) −29.97 −48.19 to −11.75 0.002
 Nephritis −53.58 −92.12 to −15.05 0.007

Note: Age: for each 10 years increase. Corticosteroids dose is expressed in prednisone equivalent (mg).

Abbreviations: CT, choroidal thickness; SLE, systemic lupus erythematosus.