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. 2022 Oct 20;12:17557. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-22513-5

Table 2.

Comparative analyses of clinical features according to the types of cuticular drusen.

Type 1 (n = 12) Type 2 (n = 19) Type 3 (n = 21) p12 p23 p13 p*
Age (years) 65.6 ± 5.4 63.2 ± 8.3 68.0 ± 6.8 0.332 0.051 0.262 0.106
Male (%) 4 (33.3%) 6 (31.6%) 7 (33.3%) 0.919 0.906 1.000 0.992
BCVA (logMAR) 0.04 ± 0.05 0.08 ± 0.16 0.07 ± 0.07 0.326 0.746 0.205 0.612
Microperimetry
Mean retinal sensitivity (dB) 25.1 ± 2.2 23.4 ± 3.9 21.3 ± 5.7 0.147 0.173 0.011 0.063
Mean deviation (dB) − 1.8 ± 2.1 − 3.4 ± 3.9 − 5.1 ± 5.3 0.133 0.258 0.016 0.098
Pattern standard deviation (dB) 2.3 ± 1.0 3.5 ± 3.0 4.0 ± 3.0 0.115 0.593 0.025 0.219
Area occupied by drusen (total 52) 40.2 ± 9.2 40.5 ± 14.5 31.0 ± 16.6 0.949 0.195 0.194 0.301
Pupil size (mm) 5.0 ± 1.1 4.8 ± 1.1 4.2 ± 1.1 0.657 0.099 0.075 0.110
False positive rate (%) 0.0 ± 0.0 0.6 ± 2.5 0.0 ± 0.0 0.331 0.331 NA 0.428

Data are total no. (%) or mean ± standard deviation, unless otherwise indicated.

BCVA Best corrected visual acuity, logMAR logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution, dB Decibel.

p12: p value of comparison between type 1 and type 2.

p23: p value of comparison between type 2 and type 3.

p13: p value of comparison between type 1 and type 3.

p*: p value of comparison between type 1, type 2, and type 3.