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Table 2.

Relationship between DM, DED, and OS Demodex infestation

DM^a	DED	Negative (%)	Suspicious positive (%)	Positive (%)	P value
Yes	Yes	34.5	29.9	35.6	0.316
Yes	No	45.0	26.1	28.8	0.316
No	Yes	36.4	45.5	18.2	0.017
No	No	56.1	33.7	10.2	0.017

DED^b	DM	Negative (%)	Suspicious positive (%)	Positive (%)	P value
Yes	Yes	34.5	29.9	35.6	0.015
Yes	No	36.4	45.5	18.2	0.015
No	Yes	45.0	26.1	28.8	0.004
No	No	56.1	33.7	10.2	0.004

^aStratified analysis based on DM (yes or no): analysis of the relationship between DED and OS Demodex infestation at two levels

^bStratified analysis based on DED (yes or no): analysis of the relationship between DM and OS Demodex infestation at two levels