Table 2.
Vascular density in superficial capillary plexus (SCP) of normal children in different age groups
| Groups VD/Reference group (median, %) |
Total (108 eyes) | < 7 (26 eyes) | 7–10 (26 eyes) | 11–14 (35 eyes) | > 14 (21 eyes) | P-value Kruskal–Wallis test |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WI < 7 7–10 11–14 |
50.66 (21.04–56.74) | 51.83 (21.04–56.74) |
51.76 (44.09–55.29) –* |
51.17 (46.58–55.68) –* –* |
49.53 (35.81–55.01) –* 0.035* 0.008* |
0.085 |
|
Wi-sup-hemi < 7 7–10 11–14 |
51.01 (25.43–57.60) | 51.67 (25.43–56.85) |
50.77 (45.27–55.09) –* |
50.99 (46.38–55.60) –* –* |
49.68 (32.97–57.60) –* < 0.001* 0.049 |
0.156 |
|
Wi-inf-hemi < 7 7–10 11–14 |
50.79 (12.29–56.63) | 48.99 (12.29–56.63) |
50.79 (43.01–55.49) –* |
51.20 (39.01–56.37) –* –* |
48.47 (39.01–54.03) –* 0.013* 0.002* |
0.034 |
|
Fovea < 7 7–10 11–14 |
20.10 (± 7.32) | 20.34 (± 8.29) |
20.20 (± 7.20) –* |
20.31 (± 6.20) –* –* |
18.26 (± 8.02) –* –* –* |
**0.863 |
|
Para-fovea < 7 7–10 11–14 |
53.12 (5.82–59.68) | 51.34 (5.82–59.68) |
51.36 (26.58–57.91) –* |
53.88 (44.72–58.61) –* –* |
51.14 (28.06–59.01) –* –* 0.014* |
0.089 |
|
Para-sup- hemi < 7 7–10 11–14 |
53.79 (10.76–65.85) | 51.83 (25.43–65.85) |
50.77 (45.27–55.09) –* |
50.99 (46.38–55.60) –* –* |
49.68 (32.97–56.05) –* –* 0.047* |
0.274 |
|
Para-inf- hemi < 7 7–10 11–14 |
52.79 (0.89–58.97) | 50.77 (0.89–50.39) |
53.68 (10.95–58.66) –* |
53.15 (44.61–58.73) –* –* |
50.41 (32.79–58.97) –* –* 0.005* |
0.060 |
|
Perifovea < 7 7–10 11–14 |
51.38 (22.09–57.07) | 52.17 (22.09–57.07) |
51.56 (47.57–56.02) –* |
51.54 (46.74–56.18) –* –* |
56.19 (41.03–55.39) –* 0.024* 0.025* |
0.171 |
|
Peri-sup- hemi < 7 7–10 11–14 |
51.72 (30.82–58.25) | 52.43 (30.82–58.25) |
51.73 (46.77–55.34) –* |
51.38 (45.85–56.78) –* –* |
50.43 (40.11–56.79) –* 0.056* –* |
0.154 |
|
Peri-inf-hemi < 7 7–10 11–14 |
51.49 (13.32–57.33) | 52.14 (13.32–56.54) |
51.34 (47.34–56.70) –* |
52.09 (46.33–57.33) –* –* |
49.67 (40.58–53.99) –* 0.010* 0.011* |
0.131 |
| FAZ | 0.28 (0.04–4.20) | 0.27 (0.05–1.10) | 0.28 (0.10–5.05) | 0.29 (0.09–0.40) | 0.28 (0.04–4.20) | 0.228 |
In the bolded values, there are significant differences in four groups (Kruskal-Wallis test) and two by two analysis of the variables in the study groups (Mann Whitney U test and post hoc analysis (Dunnett's test))
*Mann–Whitney test
**Kruskal–Wallis Test