Table 8 Descriptive statistics and association analysis of astigmatism vector components.

From: Association of nutritional intake with myopia and astigmatism

Variable

Definition

Mean (SD) [D]

β (per 1000 mcg)

95% CI

P

J0 (Orthogonal)

Quantifies WTR/ATR astigmatism (0°/180° meridians)

−0.028 (0.477)

0.00128

0.342018

0.546

J45 (Oblique)

Quantifies oblique astigmatism (45°/135° meridians)

−0.009 (0.263)

0.00103

(−0.0013, 0.0034)

0.378

D, diopters; WTR, with-the-rule; ATR, against-the-rule; β, regression coefficient per 1000 mcg lutein intake; P, p-value for statistical significance; 95% CI lower, lower bound of the 95% confidence interval; 95% CI, 95% confidence interval.