TableĀ 2

Mean and SD in parenthesis of haemoglobin's percentage analysing optic disc photographs with Laguna ONhE program (optic nerve head hemoglobin) of MS patients and healthy subjects, and statistical significance (p)

MS patientsHealthy subjectsp Value*
Average Hb58.99 (11.53)65.39 (10.63)<0.001
Hb 169.76 (17.24)71.96 (16.09)0.383
Hb 268.14 (15.40)72.1 (14.78)0.082
Hb 361.97 (12.12)67.07 (12.24)0.005
Hb 467.23 (16.70)69.09 (15.37)0.445
Hb 568.55 (14.32)72.89 (13.77)0.041
Hb 662.04 (12.34)66.34 (12.22)0.019
Hb 759.32 (17.70)63.12 (16.06)0.140
Hb 862.76 (14.19)69.7 (11.30)0.001
Hb 962.3 (11.82)67.8 (11.48)0.002
Hb 1049.4 (19.38)56.67 (17.87)0.011
Hb 1150.24 (16.95)57.51 (15.45)0.004
Hb 1251.89 (13.15)59.45 (12.73)<0.001
Hb 1347.17 (21.19)55.28 (17.75)0.008
Hb 1446.31 (17.32)53.75 (16.02)0.004
Hb 1547.33 (13.72)56.5 (14.26)<0.001
Hb 1653.2 (21.74)59.77 (18.22)0.035
Hb 1755.46 (17.34)63.44 (15.17)0.002
Hb 1857.27 (13.00)65.15 (13.36)<0.001
Hb 1963.17 (22.23)66.57 (16.53)0.277
Hb 2068.88 (15.30)75.97 (13.31)0.001
Hb 2169.04 (12.01)74.36 (11.81)0.003
Hb 2270.81 (19.92)71.76 (16.27)0.737
Hb 2374.17 (15.25)78.95 (13.51)0.031
Hb 2469.11 (12.07)74.03 (12.14)0.007
  • Bold values correspond to statistically significant p values (p<0.05).

  • *Significant difference (p<0.05) in T-Student test between healthy subjects and MS patients.

  • Hb, haemoglobin; MS, multiple sclerosis.