Table 3B

Multiple regression analysis of factors associated with changes in spherical equivalent stratified by puberty development groups

VariablesTotalPNDNDBD
P valueStandardised β (95%CI)P valueStandardised β (95%CI)P valueStandardised β (95%CI)P valueStandardised β (95%CI)
Gender, girls versus boys0.417−0.080 (−0.335 to 0.140)0.8280.024 (−0.344 to 0.428)0.9640.011 (−0.612 to 0.640)0.4330.503 (−0.836 to 1.863)
Baseline age (years)0.5330.058 (−0.085 to 0.163)0.2830.118 (−0.080 to 0.270)0.3940.168 (−0.147 to 0.365)0.9850.004 (−0.457 to 0.465)
Parental myopia<0.001−0.267 (−0.329 to −0.101)0.003−0.296 (−0.429 to −0.096)0.195−0.212 (−0.394 to 0.083)0.673−0.105 (−0.469 to 0.310)
Outdoor time (hours)0.0010.256 (0.052 to 0.192)0.0380.232 (0.007 to 0.239)0.1180.247 (−0.028 to 0.233)0.1840.320 (−0.094 to 0.455)
Estradiol (pg/mL)0.28−0.085 (−0.152 to 0.044)0.502−0.071 (−0.194 to 0.096)0.8350.039 (−0.224 to 0.276)0.816−0.057 (−0.313 to 0.250)
Testosterone (pg/mL)0.166−0.129 (−0.008 to 0.001)0.036−0.237 (−0.015 to −0.001)0.3620.193 (−0.008 to 0.022)0.7870.078 (−0.011 to 0.014)
Changes in estradiol (pg/mL)<0.001−0.297 (−0.104 to −0.032)0.001−0.375 (−0.155 to −0.040)0.391−0.155 (−0.116 to 0.047)0.42−0.176 (−0.112 to 0.049)
Changes in testosterone (pg/mL)0.548−0.050 (−0.004 to 0.002)0.149−0.150 (−0.008 to 0.001)0.5980.126 (−0.006 to 0.011)0.4640.207 (−0.006 to 0.012)
Height (cm)0.4930.070 (−0.010 to 0.020)0.2060.135 (−0.007 to 0.033)0.256−0.244 (−0.057 to 0.016)0.1660.531 (−0.016 to 0.086)
Changes in height (cm)0.066−0.190 (−0.050 to 0.002)0.555−0.071 (−0.052 to 0.028)0.788−0.056 (−0.071 to 0.054)0.629−0.214 (−0.130 to 0.081)
  • R2 for total: 0.343; R2 for PND: 0.585; R2 for ND: 0.223; R2 for BD: 0.374.

  • BD, baseline developed; ND, newly developed in two yrs; PND, persistent non-developed.