High Frequency of Latent Conjunctival C. trachomatis, M. hominis, and U. urealyticum Infections in Young Adults with Dry Eye Disease

Table 1

Characteristics of patients in the dry eye disease group and control group.

Factor	𝑁, total = 212		𝑃 value
	DED (𝑛=114)	Nondry eye controls (𝑛=98)
Age in years, mean ± SD	35.6±7.3	35.4±7.1	0.51
Sex, male/female	49/65	48/50	0.08
Schirmer’s 𝐼 test, mm	7.9±1.4	15.5±0.6	<0.01
BUT, seconds	3.7±0.6	11.4±1.2	<0.01