Research Article

Prevalence of Keratoconus in a Population-Based Study in Syria

Table 2

Bivariate summary statistics of the outcome (patient outcome) and continuous explanatory variables.

VariableMean ± SD
Normal (N = 788)Suspect (N = 39)Keratoconus (N = 12)

K1 (D)42.7 ± 1.543.2 ± 1.245.1 ± 2.1
K2 (D)43.8 ± 1.744.3 ± 1.348.6 ± 2.9
K Avg (D)43.2 ± 1.443.7 ± 1.246.8 ± 2.4
ThKMin (um)545.3 ± 32.8510.5 ± 35.7468.9 ± 34.3
CCT (um)548.3 ± 33.6515.0 ± 36.2478.5 ± 34.5

K1 = flat keratometry; K2 = steep keratometry; Avg K = simulated average keratometry; ThkMin = minimum corneal thickness; CCT = central corneal thickness; D = diopter; SD = standard deviation; N = number.