Table 4 Comparison of changes in retinal inner layer after anti-VEGF treatment compared with pretherapy changes between the two groups.

From: Elevated ApoB/A1 ratio predicts enhanced short-term efficacy of anti-VEGF therapy in diabetic macular edema

Changes in DRIL

Low ratio group

(n = 30)

High ratio group

(n = 31)

χ2

P4

One months after treatment, n (%)

  

4.662

0.178

 Persistent DRIL

21a (70.0)

17a (54.8)

  

 Incident DRIL

0a (0)

1a (3.2)

  

 Regressed DRIL

3a (10.0)

9a (29.0)

  

 No DRIL

6a (20.0)

4a (12.9)

  

Three months after treatment, n (%)

  

8.104

0.030

 Persistent DRIL

21a (70.0)

14b (45.2)

  

 Incident DRIL

0a (0)

1a (3.2)

  

 Regressed DRIL

3a (10.0)

12b (38.7)

  

 No DRIL

6a (20.0)

4a (12.9)

  
  1. Post hoc two-by-two comparisons were labeled using the small letter labeling method, with different letters indicating a significant difference at the 0.05 level, 4 represent Fisher’s Precision Testing. P < 0.05 was statistically significant.