Choroidal layers thickness | Controls (n=34 eyes) | nDKD (n=37 eyes) | DKD (n=56 eyes) | ||||
MD (µm)±SD | MD (µm)±SD | 95% CI | P value | MD (µm)±SD | 95% CI | P value | |
Center thickness | 288.9±15.6 | 243.3±13.9 | −5.1 to 96.2 | 0.094 | 240.0±11.9 | 2.0 to 95.9 | 0.038 |
Total volume | 7.4±0.3 | 6.3±0.3 | −0.05 to 2.2 | 0.067 | 6.1±0.3 | 0.2 to 2.3 | 0.013 |
Inner temporal | 274.9±13.7 | 231.8±12.8 | −2.2 to 88.5 | 0.069 | 238.6±10.5 | −5.3 to 78.0 | 0.110 |
Inner superior | 296.7±14.2 | 257.0±11.7 | −3.9 to 83.2 | 0.087 | 247.5±9.9 | 8.2 to 90.1 | 0.012 |
Inner nasal | 269.4±15.5 | 235.2±13.4 | −14.9 to 83.4 | 0.287 | 225.0±10.7 | −0.3 to 89.2 | 0.053 |
Inner inferior | 270.4±15.4 | 226.3±14.8 | −7.6 to 95.8 | 0.124 | 228.9±11.9 | −5.0 to 88.1 | 0.098 |
Outer temporal | 252.2±11.4 | 214.5±10.9 | −0.03 to 75.5 | 0.050 | 218.7±9.1 | −1.2 to 68.2 | 0.063 |
Outer superior | 292.1±13.5 | 248.9±12.0 | 0.5 to 85.8 | 0.046 | 240.0±9.5 | 13.6 to 90.6 | 0.004 |
Outer nasal | 220.2±14.2 | 194.8±12.4 | −19.3 to 70.3 | 0.521 | 178.9±9.7 | 0.4 to 82.2 | 0.046 |
Outer inferior | 254.9±11.8 | 211.3±12.8 | 1.6 to 85.5 | 0.039 | 207.2±11.4 | 8.7 to 86.7 | 0.010 |
Average thickness | 260.8±12.2 | 222.5±11.3 | −1.8 to 78.3 | 0.066 | 217.3±9.5 | 6.8 to 80.1 | 0.013 |
Significant values in bold.
DKD, diabetic kidney disease; nDKD, no diabetic kidney disease.