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Table 1 Comparison of FTBUP between SSDE and NSSDE, and between eyes with and without fluorescein staining (n = eyes)

From: Analysis of the first tear film break-up point in Sjögren’s syndrome and non-Sjögren’s syndrome dry eye patients

  

Supranasal

(n/%)

Supratemporal

(n/%)

Inferonasal

(n/%)

Inferotemporal

(n/%)

Total

(n/%)

P value

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

 
  1. SSDE Sjögren’s Syndrome Dry Eye, NSSDE Non- Sjögren’s Syndrome Dry Eye
  2. FL(+), the presence of fluorescein staining; FL(−), the absence of fluorescein staining
  3. *∆: Generalized estimating equation between SSDE and NSSDE groups in four different quadrants
  4. *‡: Generalized estimating equation between SSDE and NSSDE groups in superior and inferior quadrants
  5. **∆: Generalized estimating equation between FL (−) and FL (+). patients in four different quadrants
  6. **‡: Generalized estimating equation between FL (−) and FL (+). patients in superior and inferior quadrants
  7. a: Generalized estimating equation between FL (−) and FL (+) in SSDE and NSSDE groups respectively
  8. b: Generalized estimating equation between SSDE and NSSDE groups in FL (−) and FL (+) patients respectively
  9. c: Generalized estimating equation between superior quadrants and inferior quadrants in SSDE and NSSDE groups respectively
  10. d: Generalized estimating equation between superior quadrants and inferior quadrants in FL (−) and FL (+) patients respectively
  11. e: Generalized estimating equation between superior quadrants and inferior quadrants