Table 3 Shows the paired difference of spherical radius of curvature (in mm) in all the sectors (nasal, inferior, temporal, superior, central) at choroidal inner boundary (CIB) and choroidal outer boundary (COB) in different age categories.
From: Three-dimensional choroidal contour mapping in healthy population
Descriptive | Paired differences Mean ± SD (95% CI) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | < 30 | 30–44 | 45–59 | ≥ 60 | All ages (total) |
Nasal (CIB vs COB) | 6.1 ± 14.9 (0.0–12.2) P = 0.05 | 3.8 ± 11.2 (− 0.3–7.8) P = 0.066 | 5.5 ± 13.7 (− 0.5–11.4) P = 0.069 | 3.3 ± 8.3 (0.0–6.5) P = 0.05 | 4.6 ± 12.0 (2.3–6.9) P < 0.001 |
Inferior (CIB vs COB) | 21.2 ± 18.7 (13.5–29.0) P < 0.001 | 19.1 ± 12.4 (14.6–23.5) P < 0.001 | 15.8 ± 11.0 (11.1–20.6) P < 0.001 | 9.2 ± 6.4 (6.7–11.8) P < 0.001 | 16.4 ± 13.4 (13.8–19.0) P < 0.001 |
Temporal (CIB vs COB) | 15.0 ± 17.0 (8.0–22.1) P < 0.001 | 16.8 ± 13.0 (12.2–21.5) P < 0.001 | 7.6 ± 12.8 ( 2.0–13.1) P = 0.01 | 3.5 ± 9.9 (− 0.5–7.4) P = 0.081 | 11.1 ± 14.3 ( 8.3–13.8) P < 0.001 |
Superior (CIB vs COB) | 16.1 ± 12.7 (10.8–21.3) P < 0.001 | 16.5 ± 16.6 (10.5–22.4) P < 0.001 | 15.1 ± 9.7 (10.9–19.3) P < 0.001 | 6.0 ± 11.6 (1.4–10.6) P = 0.012 | 13.4 ± 13.7 (10.8–16.1) P < 0.001 |
Central (CIB vs COB) | 21.9 ± 15.6 (15.4–28.3) P < 0.001 | 23.8 ± 16.0 (18.0–29.5) P < 0.001 | 15.6 ± 14.2 (9.5–21.8) P < 0.001 | 9.2 ± 7.6 (6.2–12.2) P < 0.001 | 17.9 ± 14.9 (15.1–20.7) P < 0.001 |
Overall (union of all sectors) (CIB vs COB) | 14.9 ± 10.3 (10.4–19.4) P < 0.001 | 14.6 ± 10.4 (10.1–19.1) P < 0.001 | 8.4 ± 5.3 (6.1–10.7) P < 0.001 | 4.7 ± 6.1 (2.1–7.4) P = 0.001 | 9.9 ± 9.0 (8.1–11.6) P < 0.001 |
