Table 4.
Associations of 8-Year Change in Spherical Equivalent and Axial Length
| Measure | Estimate [95% CI] | Statistical Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Spherical equivalent | ||
| Male sex (ref = female) | +0.21 [+0.06 to +0.37] | F1,189 = 7.4; P = 0.007* |
| Ethnicity (ref = Caucasians) | F1,189 = 2.0; P = 0.07 | |
| • East Asians | +0.36 [−0.03 to +0.74] | |
| • South Asians | +0.42 [−0.19 to +1.03] | |
| • Other/mixed | −0.11 [−0.38 to +0.16] | |
| CUVAF (per 10 mm2) | +0.02 [−0.01 to +0.04] | F1,190 = 2.3; P = 0.14 |
| Subfoveal ChT (per 10 µm) at baseline | +0.006 [+0.001 to +0.013] | F1,370 = 4.1; P = 0.047* |
| Axial length | ||
| Male sex (ref = female) | −0.06 [−0.12 to +0.01] | F1,189 = 3.2 P = 0.07 |
| Ethnicity (ref = Caucasians) | F1,189 = 1.9; P = 0.10 | |
| • East Asians | +0.14 [−0.02 to +0.30] | |
| • South Asians | −0.20 [−0.46 to +0.06] | |
| • Other/mixed | +0.04 [−0.08 to +0.15] | |
| CUVAF, per 10 mm2 | −0.01 [−0.02 to +0.00] | F1,190 = 3.1; P = 0.08 |
| Subfoveal ChT at baseline, per 10 µm | −0.003 [−0.006 to −0.000] | F1,348 = 4.2; P = 0.041* |
Subfoveal ChT, choroidal thickness at central 0.5 mm radius around the fovea; CI, confidence interval; CUVAF, conjunctival ultraviolet autofluorescence.
*
Statistical significance at P < 0.05.