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Table 1 Demographic and Clinical Test Results

From: Corneal nerve structure in patients with primary Sjögren’s syndrome in China

Parameters

NSDE Group

SSDE Group

P Value

Patients, n

20

22

 

Sex

  

1.000

 Female, n (%)

20

22

 

 Male, n (%)

0

0

 

Age, y

38.20 ± 13.37

52.36 ± 10.82

0.001*

NIKTMH, mm

0.16 ± 0.03

0.12 ± 0.05

0.022*

NIKBUT, s

4.91 ± 2.04

5.27 ± 2.57

0.392

TBUT, s

4.15 ± 2.01

1.55 ± 1.95

0.009*

Corneal Staining (NEI Scale)

1.15 ± 1.50

4.14 ± 3.23

0.001*

Schirmer test, mm

10.40 ± 8.29

3.00 ± 4.80

0.028*

Meibography

3.10 ± 1.48

3.73 ± 1.28

0.649

  1. * P < 0.05
  2. Statistics methods: A linear model with heterogeneous variance was used to compare group differences, controlling for age