Table 1.
Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics for the participants.
| Intermittent exotropia (n = 39) | Control (n = 37) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 7.6 ± 2.7 | 9.5 ± 2.5 | 0.853a |
| Sex (Male, %) | 20 (51.3) | 22 (59.5) | 0.438b |
| Visual acuity (logMAR) | 0.11 ± 0.16 | 0.09 ± 0.09 | 0.799a |
| Refractive error (D) | −0.67 ± 1.59 | −0.25 ± 3.24 | 0.151a |
| Angle of deviation (PD) | |||
| Distance | 25.7 ± 7.1 | 0.2 ± 3.3 | <0.001a |
| Near | 24.9 ± 8.1 | 0.5 ± 3.0 | <0.001a |
| Near stereoacuity (arcsec) | 63.4 ± 32.5 | 48.5 ± 11.8 | 0.264a |
| Worth 4-dots test (FF: SF: SS, %) | 8: 26: 5 (20.5:66.7:12.8) | NA | |
| Control score | 3.3 ± 0.8 | NA | |
logMAR logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution, D dioptre, PD prism dioptre, arcsec seconds of arc, FF fusion at distance and near, SF suppression at distance and fusion at near, SS suppression at distance and near, NA not available.
aIndependent t-test.
bChi-square test.