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. 2022 Apr 5;14(4):e23837. doi: 10.7759/cureus.23837

Table 4. Post-hoc analysis to determine the multiple mean differences in ophthalmologists’ satisfaction based on their subspecialties (n = 71).

§P-value has been calculated using Tukey’s HSD. **Significant at p<0.05 level.

HSD: honestly significant difference

Subspeciality (I) Subspeciality (J) Mean difference (I-J) Standard error 95% CI P-value§
General ophthalmology Cornea 4.8 3.4 -4.8 to 14.4 0.620
Glaucoma 6.5 3.4 -2.9 to 15.9 0.310
Pediatric ophthalmology -0.3 4.4 -12.7 to 12.2 1.000
Retina -19.7 4.2 -31.6 to -7.8 <0.001**
Cornea General ophthalmology 4.8 3.4 -14.4 to 4.8 0.620
Glaucoma 1.6 3.7 -8.7 to 12.0 0.992
Pediatric ophthalmology -5.1 4.7 -18.3 to 8.1 0.816
Retina -24.5 4.5 -37.2 to -11.9 <0.001**
Glaucoma General ophthalmology -6.5 3.4 -15.9 to 2.9 0.310
Cornea -1.6 3.7 -12.0 to 8.7 0.992
Pediatric ophthalmology -6.7 4.7 -19.8 to 6.4 0.602
Retina -26.2 4.5 -38.7 to -13.7 <0.001**
Pediatric ophthalmology General ophthalmology 0.3 4.4 -12.2 to 12.7 1.000
Cornea 5.1 4.7 -8.1 to 18.3 0.816
Glaucoma 6.7 4.7 -6.4 to 19.8 0.602
Retina -19.4 5.3 -34.4 to -4.5 0.005**
Retina General ophthalmology 19.7 4.2 7.8 to 31.6 <0.001**
Cornea 24.5 4.5 11.9 to 37.2 <0.001**
Glaucoma 26.2 4.5 13.7 to 38.7 <0.001**
Pediatric ophthalmology 19.14 5.3 4.5 to 34.4 0.005**