Diagnosis

KC patients (n=426)

Matched controls (n=1704)

Odds Ratio

95% Confidence interval

Chronic Renal Failure

8 (1.88%)

9 (0.53%)

3.6*

1.4-9.4

Kidney transplant

2 (0.47%)

1 (0.06%)

8.0

0.7-88.8

Other kidney Disease

16 (3.76%)

28 (1.64%)

2.34*

1.25-4.36

Osteoporosis

14 (3.29%)

26 (1.53%)

2.2*

1.1-4.2

Hypertension

43 (10%)

131 (7.69%)

1.35

0.9-1.9

Diabetes

22 (5.16%)

50 (2.95%)

1.8

1-3

*-Asterisk signifies a statistically significant odds ratio (p<0.05)
Table 2: The prevalence of renal disorders in keratoconus patients vs. age and gender matched control.