Research Article

Comparison of Ocular Biometry Profiles in Urban and Rural Cataract Candidates in Eastern China

Table 7

Associations of CA with systemic and ocular factors.

Multivariate model
β95% CI value

Age (years)0.0170.014 to 0.019<0.001
GenderMaleReference
Female0.034−0.006 to 0.0730.096
Axial length (mm)0.0470.036 to 0.057<0.001
Anterior chamber depth (mm)0.0560.020 to 0.0910.002
Keratometric power (D)0.0400.027 to 0.053<0.001
LocationShanghai (urban)Reference
Jinshan (rural)0.0670.029 to 0.1050.001

CI: confidence interval; AL: axial length; ACD: anterior chamber depth; K mean: keratometric power; CA: cornea astigmatism.