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Table 1 The demographic characteristics and medical history of the paediatric and adult BKC groups

From: Evaluation of the ocular surface characteristics and Demodex infestation in paediatric and adult blepharokeratoconjunctivitis

Characteristic

Paediatric BKC

Adult BKC

P-Value

Age (year, mean ± SD)

10.2 ± 3.8

28.8 ± 7.1

Gender (female/male)

3.5:1 (14/4)

3.0:1 (24/8)

1.000

Recurrent chalazia

67%(12/18)

75%(24/32)

0.529

Anti-virus treatment

29%(4/18)

28%(7/32)

1.000

Diagnosis delay (year, mean ± SD)

2.2 ± 1.8

1.2 ± 1.1

0.022a

  1. BKC blepharokeratoconjunctivitis
  2. aStatistically significant difference