Group

Parameters

POAG

Group

Control

group

*P value

No.

35

30

 

Age (year)

61.51±4.91

60.35±4.71

F= 4.51 P=0.37

Gender

Male

Female

19 (54%)

16 (46%)

16 (53%)

14 (47%)

x2=0.036 P=0.85

Cup/Disc ratio

0.76±1.4

0.47±2.5

F=3.64 P=0.012*

IOP at time of examination

20.5±4.9

18.4±5.1

F=3.54 P=0.49

IOP pulse amplitude**

10.19±3.5

5.45±2.8

F=4.51 P=0.016*

No. = Number, F= One Way Annova test, X2= Chi-square test *Significant at P < 0.05 **IOP pulse amplitude is the difference between the lowest and highest recorded IOP
Table 1: Demographic and clinical features in the study and control groups.