| | Supranasal (n/%) | Supratemporal (n/%) | Inferonasal (n/%) | Inferotemporal (n/%) | Total (n/%) | P value |
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SSDE | FL (−) | 4 (26.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 5 (33.3%)) | 6 (40.0%) | 15 (100.0%) | .045a | .338*∆ .049*‡ |
FL (+) | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (6.9%) | 12 (41.4%)) | 15 (51.7%) | 29 (100.0%) |
Total | 4 (9.1%) | 2 (4.5%) | 17 (38.6%)) | 21 (47.7%) | 44 (100.0%) | <.001c |
NSSDE | FL (−) | 7 (18.4%) | 6 (15.8%) | 14 (36.8%) | 11 (28.9%) | 38 (100.0%) | .215a |
FL (+) | 1 (16.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 3 (50.0%) | 2 (33.3%) | 6 (100.0%) |
Total | 8 (18.2%) | 6 (13.6%) | 17 (38.6%) | 13 (29.5%) | 44 (100.0%) | .014c |
| Total | 20 (22.7%) | 68 (77.3%) | | <.001e |
FL (−) | SSDE | 4 (26.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 5 (33.3%)) | 6 (40.0%) | 15 (100.0%) | .865b | .039**∆ .011**‡ |
NSSDE | 7 (18.4%) | 6 (15.8%) | 14 (36.8%) | 11 (28.9%) | 38 (100.0%) |
Total | 11 (20.8%) | 6 (11.3%) | 19 (35.8%) | 17 (32.1%) | 53 (100.0%) | .012d |
FL (+) | SSDE | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (6.9%) | 12 (41.4%)) | 15 (51.7%) | 29 (100.0%) | .688b |
NSSDE | 1 (16.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 3 (50.0%) | 2 (33.3%) | 6 (100.0%) |
Total | 1 (2.9%) | 2 (5.7%) | 15 (42.9%) | 17 (48.6%) | 35 (100.0%) | <.001d |
| Total | 20 (22.7%) | 68 (77.3%) | | <.001e | |
- SSDE Sjögren’s Syndrome Dry Eye, NSSDE Non- Sjögren’s Syndrome Dry Eye
- FL(+), the presence of fluorescein staining; FL(−), the absence of fluorescein staining
- *∆: Generalized estimating equation between SSDE and NSSDE groups in four different quadrants
- *‡: Generalized estimating equation between SSDE and NSSDE groups in superior and inferior quadrants
- **∆: Generalized estimating equation between FL (−) and FL (+). patients in four different quadrants
- **‡: Generalized estimating equation between FL (−) and FL (+). patients in superior and inferior quadrants
- a: Generalized estimating equation between FL (−) and FL (+) in SSDE and NSSDE groups respectively
- b: Generalized estimating equation between SSDE and NSSDE groups in FL (−) and FL (+) patients respectively
- c: Generalized estimating equation between superior quadrants and inferior quadrants in SSDE and NSSDE groups respectively
- d: Generalized estimating equation between superior quadrants and inferior quadrants in FL (−) and FL (+) patients respectively
- e: Generalized estimating equation between superior quadrants and inferior quadrants