Table 2 Basic characteristics stratified by the presence of epiretinal membrane.

From: Relationship between nerve fiber layer defect and the presence of epiretinal membrane in a Japanese population: The JPHC-NEXT Eye Study

 

Without ERM

Any ERM

P-value

Participants (N, %)

1633 (93.0)

122 (7.0)

 

Age, year

62.0 (10.1)

67.0 (7.1)

<.0001

Sex, Men

672 (41.2)

48 (39.3)

0.70

Eyes (N, %)

3139 (93.0)

237 (7.0)

 

Refraction, diopter

−0.61 (2.53)

−0.02 (1.98)

0.0005

IOP, mmHg

14.1 (2.7)

14.0 (2.8)

0.78

Optic disc cupping present

378 (12.0)

34 (14.4)

0.30

NFLD present

183 (5.8)

27 (11.4)

0.0006

  1. ERM: epiretinal membrane, IOP: intraocular pressure, NFLD: nerve fiber layer defect.
  2. Values in table are mean and standard deviation for continuous variables or numbers and percentages for categories. Significant values are in bold.
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