Research Article

Development of Corneal Astigmatism (CA) according to Axial Length/Corneal Radius (AL/CR) Ratio in a One-Year Follow-Up of Children in Beijing, China

Table 5

The CA changes in grade 1 students from 2014 to 2015.

Year 2014–2015
Grade 1 (aged 5–8 years)Positive CA (n)Negative CA (n)Total (n)

AL/CR increased488434922
AL/CR decreased or unchanged5896154

Chi-square test: X2 = 12.304, ; OR = 1.861 (95% CI 1.31∼2.64); RR = 1.405 (95% CI 1.14∼1.74); the number of students with increased CA; the number of students with decreased or unchanged CA; OR means odds ratio; RR means relative ratio.