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Table 3 Central corneal thickness and corneal endothelial cell morphometry in men and women stratified in age groups

From: Profile of central corneal thickness and corneal endothelial cell morpho-density in healthy Congolese eyes

Age groups

Men

Women

p value

All combined

 CCT

504.9 ± 33.6

503.6 ± 28.3

0.73

 CECD

2917.1 ± 253.5

2899.2 ± 317.8

0.61

 Cell size

344.8 ± 30.0

351.3 ± 43.8

0.16

 CV

32.6 ± 3.7

33.0 ± 3.5

0.32

 HEX

52.1 ± 6.9

51.6 ± 7.4

0.59

10–19 years

 CCT

497.5 ± 39.9

504.4 ± 17.5

0.39

 CECD

3073.9 ± 234.7

3122.3 ± 255.9

0.50

 Cell size

327.3 ± 26.1

323.3 ± 27.9

0.61

 CV

29.7 ± 3.9

31.1 ± 3.5

0.20

 HEX

57.8 ± 11.8

54.9 ± 8.9

0.31

20–29 years

 CCT

501.6 ± 35.0

507.4 ± 29.4

0.53

 CECD

2975.2 ± 186.5

3056.5 ± 247.4

0.20

 Cell size

337.9 ± 21.4

329.9 ± 27.8

0.27

 CV

31.1 ± 2.7

32.0 ± 3.6

0.31

 HEX

53.3 ± 5.5

54.8 ± 7.3

0.43

30–39 years

 CCT

506.2 ± 32.7

497.4 ± 28.3

0.32

 CECD

2979.1 ± 176.9

2915.3 ± 226.9

0.28

 Cell size

336.9 ± 21.3

352.0 ± 35.9

0.08

 CV

33.2 ± 3.0

33.8 ± 3.7

0.53

 HEX

50.9 ± 4.6

49.7 ± 7.3

0.48

40–49 years

 CCT

512.8 ± 32.6

505.9 ± 34.9

0.49

 CECD

2888.6 ± 235.2

2846.7 ± 244.1

0.61

 Cell size

350.0 ± 32.6

353.2 ± 32.2

0.74

 CV

32.9 ± 3.2

32.9 ± 3.1

0.94

 HEX

50.9 ± 4.0

49.8 ± 5.6

0.46

50–59 years

 CCT

507.3 ± 30.7

504.5 ± 33.3

0.79

 CECD

2798.4 ± 193.8

2761.7 ± 284.3

0.67

 Cell size

359.5 ± 25.3

368.0 ± 42.4

0.85

 CV

33.9 ± 2.9

33.9 ± 2.2

0.98

 HEX

50.3 ± 4.4

49.9 ± 5.4

0.49

≥60 years

 CCT

503.6 ± 32.7

502.4 ± 26.7

0.90

 CECD

2740.2 ± 344.6

2583.9 ± 357.0

0.17

 Cell size

363.4 ± 37.9

395.5 ± 58.0

0.049

 CV

35.4 ± 3.7

35.3 ± 3.2

0.88

 HEX

48.9 ± 6.0

49.4 ± 7.1

0.80

  1. CCT Central corneal thickness; CECD Corneal endothelial cell density; CV Coefficient of variation; HEX Hexagonality