Table 4

- Sex- specific distribution of optic nerve parameters, spherical equivalent and axial length.

VariablesMaleFemaleP-value
Spherical equivalent0.99±1.30.80±2.10.589
0.88(-1.3-4.0)0.75(-5.0-5.3)
Disk area2.35±0.42.32±0.30.709
2.38(1.6-3.1)2.36(1.4-2.9)
Cup area0.51±0.20.49±0.20.577
0.48(0.3-1.0)0.46(0.2-1.1)
Rim area1.61±0.31.59±0.30.732
1.59(1.1-2.2)1.55(1.1-2.8)
C/D area0.22±0.10.21±0.10.545
0.21(0.1-0.3)0.20(0.1-0.4)
Rim/Disk Area0.78±0.10.79±0.10.531
0.80(0.7-0.9)0.81(0.6-0.9)
Axial length22.72±1.022.19±1.20.019a
22.63(20.6-25.2)21.91(19.3-25.5)

C/D area= cup/ disc area

  • a significant using Independent t-test at <0.05 level.

  • b significant using Welch’s t-test at <0.05 level.