Table 4.
The Race/Ethnicity Effect on Average RNFL Thickness Estimated with Different Adjustment for Potential Confounders.
| Regression Coefficient β (SE) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Confounders considered | Latinos vs Chinese Americans |
African Americans vs Chinese Americans |
| - | −2.09 (0.32) | −5.97 (0.34) |
| Age, Sex | −1.75 (0.32) | −5.54 (0.34) |
| Age, Sex, Axial Length | −2.41 (0.32) | −5.77 (0.33) |
| Age, Sex, Disc Area | −1.34 (0.31) | −5.27 (0.33) |
| Age, Sex, Axial Length, Disc Area | −1.93 (0.31) | −5.49 (0.33) |
| Age, Sex, Axial Length, Disc Area, and other covariates identifieda | −1.78 (0.32) | −5.39 (0.33) |
a
All covariates include all variables discovered in the multivariable regression model including hypertension, diabetes status, and disc signal strength.