Distribution of demographic characteristics, hypertension, steroid usage, and CHD of patients with CSCR and non-CSCR groups
| Variable | CSCR (n=815) | Non-CSCR (n=4075) | p Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total no | % | Total no | % | ||
| Age, mean (SD) | 41.48 (8.64) | 41.47 (8.64) | 0.98 | ||
| Gender | 1 | ||||
| Male | 603 | 73.99 | 3015 | 73.99 | |
| Female | 212 | 26.01 | 1060 | 26.01 | |
| Monthly income (NT$*) | 0.007 | ||||
| ≤20000 | 263 | 32.27 | 1548 | 37.99 | |
| 20001–30000 | 214 | 26.26 | 1010 | 24.79 | |
| ≥30001 | 338 | 41.47 | 1517 | 37.23 | |
| Urbanisation level | 0.10 | ||||
| Urban | 370 | 45.40 | 1978 | 48.54 | |
| Rural | 445 | 54.60 | 2097 | 51.46 | |
| Hypertension† | 0.15 | ||||
| Yes | 93 | 11.41 | 398 | 9.77 | |
| No | 722 | 88.59 | 3677 | 90.23 | |
| DM† | 0.80 | ||||
| Yes | 41 | 5.03 | 214 | 5.25 | |
| No | 774 | 94.97 | 3861 | 94.75 | |
| Hyperlipidaemia† | 0.59 | ||||
| Yes | 37 | 4.54 | 203 | 4.98 | |
| No | 778 | 95.46 | 3872 | 95.02 | |
| CHD† | 0.19 | ||||
| Yes | 41 | 5.03 | 164 | 4.02 | |
| No | 774 | 94.97 | 3911 | 95.98 | |
| Corticosteroid usage | <0.0001 | ||||
| Yes | 104 | 12.76 | 328 | 8.05 | |
| No | 711 | 87.24 | 3747 | 91.95 | |
*NT$: new Taiwan dollar (NT$:US$ ∼1 : 30 in 2012).
†Preexisting disorder (prior to CSCR diagnosis).
CHD, coronary heart disease; CSCR, central serous chorioretinopathy; DM, diabetes mellitus.