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. 2021 Oct 12;11(10):1877. doi: 10.3390/diagnostics11101877

Table 3.

OST differences in the presence of cardiovascular risk factors and cardiovascular disease.

Variable (n) LE Medial Canthus LE Cornea LE Lateral Canthus
Sex p = 0.12 p = 0.01 * p = 0.15
Males (88) 31.3 ± 1.2 30 ± 1.2 29.9 ± 1.2
Females (55) 31 ± 1.1 29.5 ± 1.2 29.7 ± 1.2
IHD p = 0.02 * p = 0.02 * p = 0.03 *
No (131) 31.1 ± 1.1 29.7 ± 1.2 29.8 ± 1.2
Yes (8) 32.1 ± 0.9 30.8 ± 0.9 30.7 ± 0.9
HTN p = 0.4 p = 0.3 p = 0.3
No (118) 31.1 ± 1.2 29.7 ± 1.3 29.8 ± 1.2
Yes (21) 31.4.1 ± 1.1 30 ± 1.1 30.1 ± 1
DM p= 0.4 p= 0.6 p = 0.8
No (127) 31.2 ± 1.1 29.8 ± 1.2 29.8 ± 1.2
Yes (12) 31.4 ± 1.3 30.1 ± 1.1.3 30.1 ± 1.3
Active smoking p = 0.3 p = 0.2 p = 0.2
No (114) 31.2 ± 1.2 29.8 ± 1.3 29.9 ± 1.2
Yes (24) 30.9 ± 0.9 29.5 ± 0.9 29.6 ± 1
Dyslipidemia p = 0.3 p = 0.1 p = 0.1
No (68) 31.1 ± 1.1 29.6 ± 1.1 29.7 ± 1.1
Yes (71) 31.3 ± 1.2 30 ± 1.3 30 ± 1.2
Physical activity p = 0.4 p = 0.2 p = 0.3
No (19) 31.3 ± 1.2 29.9 ± 1.2 29.9 ± 1.1
Yes (114) 31.1 ± 1.1 29.7 ± 1.3 29.8 ± 1.2
Anemia p = 0.2 p = 0.2 p = 0.3
No (129) 31.1 ± 1.2 29.8 ± 1.2 29.8 ± 1.2
Yes (9) 31.3 ± 1 30 ± 1.1 30 ± 1
OSA p = 0.3 p = 0.3 p = 0.4
No (135) 31.2 ± 1.2 29.8 ± 1.2 29.8 ± 1.2
Yes (4) 31.8 ± 0.6 30.5 ± 0.6 30.3 ± 0.5
Normal CST result p = 0.8 p = 0.6 p = 0.7
No (13) 31.2 ± 1.2 29.9 ± 1.3 29.9 ± 1.2
Yes (119) 31.1 ± 1.1 29.7 ± 1.2 29.8 ± 1.2

* Statistically significant (p ≤ 0.05, one way ANOVA). Abbreviations: IHD, ischemic heart disease; DM, diabetes mellitus; HTN, hypertension; OSA, obstructive sleep apnea; CST, cardiac stress test.