Table 3 Comparison of choroidal parameters in IVB-treated and laser-treated ROP patients
From: Choroidal measurements in decision making for retinopathy of prematurity: a decision tree analysis
Variable | Treatment | Diff. | 95% CI (confidence interval) | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
IVB | Laser | Lower | Upper | |||
Area | ||||||
Mean ± SD | 398 ± 84 | 444 ± 117 | − 54.6 | − 128.0 | 18.7 | 0.142 |
Median (range) | 370 (310 to 520) | 440 (210 to 810) | ||||
Stromal area | ||||||
Mean ± SD | 265 ± 61 | 321 ± 71 | − 52.7 | − 98.1 | − 7.3 | 0.024 |
Median (range) | 269 (187 to 394) | 316 (182 to 528) | ||||
Luminal area | ||||||
Mean ± SD | 133 ± 54 | 123 ± 79 | − 2.8 | − 52.5 | 46.9 | 0.910 |
Median (range) | 126 (45 to 202) | 97 (26 to 340) | ||||
Choroidal vascular index (CVI) | ||||||
Mean ± SD | 67 ± 12 | 74 ± 11 | − 4.1 | − 11.4 | 3.1 | 0.259 |
Median (range) | 65 (53 to 86) | 75 (48 to 92) | ||||
Choroidal stromal index (CSI) | ||||||
Mean ± SD | 32 ± 12 | 26 ± 11 | 4.1 | − 3.1 | 11.4 | 0.259 |
Median (range) | 35 (14 to 47) | 25 (8 to 52) | ||||
Foveal choroidal thickness (FCT) | ||||||
Mean ± SD | 274 ± 63 | 309 ± 86 | − 38.8 | − 85.5 | 7.8 | 0.1 |
Median (range) | 248 (200 to 420) | 300 (130 to 580) | ||||
Temporal choroidal thickness 500 (TCT 500) | ||||||
Mean ± SD | 234 ± 43 | 268 ± 58 | − 31.2 | − 64.9 | 2.6 | 0.070 |
Median (range) | (194 to 322) | (128 to 433) | ||||
Temporal choroidal thickness 250 (TCT 250) | ||||||
Mean ± SD | 245 ± 51 | 276 ± 62 | − 30.2 | − 66.2 | 5.9 | 0.100 |
Median (range) | 227 (200 to 370) | 280 (135 to 461) | ||||
Sub-foveal choroidal thickness (SFCT) | ||||||
Mean ± SD | 260 ± 57 | 288 ± 67 | − 27.5 | − 67.1 | 12.1 | 0.171 |
Median (range) | 242 (200 to 410) | 298 (132 to 462) | ||||
Nasal choroidal thickness 250 (NCT250) | ||||||
Mean ± SD | 258 ± 72 | 289 ± 68 | − 34.4 | − 75.1 | 6.3 | 0.096 |
Median (range) | 230 (197 to 433) | 295 (108 to 435) | ||||
Nasal choroidal thickness 500 (NCT500) | ||||||
Mean ± SD | 258 ± 91 | 286 ± 62 | − 31.8 | − 71.1 | 7.5 | 0.111 |
Median (range) | 230 (168 to 487) | 290 (152 to 423) | ||||