Table 5 Univariate and multivariate generalized estimating equation to identify factors associated with the recovery of ellipsoid zone.

From: Changes in each retinal layer and ellipsoid zone recovery after full-thickness macular hole surgery

 

Univariate

Multivariate (model 1)

Multivariate (model 2)

B (95% CI)

P value

B (95% CI)

P value

B (95% CI)

P value

Age

0.023 (− 0.008–0.053)

0.142

    

Sex

− 0.583 (− 1.254 to 0.089)

0.089

    

Diabetes

0.190 (− 0.704–1.084)

0.677

    

Hypertension

0.241 (− 0.463–0.945)

0.502

    

Axial length

− 0.001 (− 0.002–− 0.001)

 < 0.001

− 0.001 (− 0.002 to − 0.001)

 < 0.001

− 0.001 (− 0.002 to − 0.001)

 < 0.001

Combined surgery

− 0.237 (− 0.899–0.425)

0.483

    

F/U duration after surgery

0.326 (0.228 to 0.424)

 < 0.001

0.460 (0.315 to 0.0.604)

 < 0.001

0.459 (0.327 to 0.591)

 < 0.001

Stage of MH

− 0.067 (− 0.607–0.472)

0.807

    

MLD

− 0.004 (− 0.006–− 0.002)

0.001

− 0.007 (− 0.012–− 0.001)

0.020

− 0.007 (− 0.012–− 0.003)

0.003

Base diameter

− 0.002 (− 0.004–− 0.001)

0.029

− 0.002 (− 0.006–0.001)

0.185

− 0.003 (− 0.007–0.001)

0.164

Subfoveal thickness

− 0.007 (− 0.009–− 0.005)

 < 0.001

  

− 0.023 (− 0.036–− 0.011)

 < 0.001

IRL thickness

− 0.009 (− 0.011–− 0.006)

 < 0.001

− 0.029 (− 0.045–− 0.012)

0.001

  

ORL thickness

0.008 (− 0.006–0.021)

0.261

    

PRL thickness

0.065 (0.006–0.125)

0.031

0.032 (− 0.098–0.161)

0.660

0.050 (− 0.077–0.177)

0.425

  1. Values in boldface are statistically significant (P < 0.050).
  2. F/U follow-up, MH macular hole, MLD minimum linear diameter, IRL inner retinal layer, ORL outer retinal layer, PRL photoreceptor layer.