Table 4 Comparison of the retinal thickness of foveal and parafoveal between males and females in different age groups. Abbreviations: WRT, whole retinal thickness; IRT, inner retinal thickness; MRT, middle retinal thickness; ORT, outer retinal thickness

Total

Female

251.55 ± 18.25

45.71 ± 8.8

43.61 ± 7.57

167.28 ± 10.28

325.78 ± 14.26

110.52 ± 8.47

70.01 ± 5.46

147.03 ± 7.9

Male

261.9 ± 19.22

49.57 ± 7.99

45.18 ± 7.24

172.07 ± 11.14

334.73 ± 15.26

113.93 ± 8.56

71.44 ± 5.53

151.24 ± 9.8

P

< 0.001

0.001

0.097

< 0.001

< 0.001

0.002

0.03

< 0.001

< 10

Female

245.23 ± 11.5

43.6 ± 7.05

41.55 ± 6.22

165.16 ± 9.54

327.99 ± 14.53

110.92 ± 8.6

73.24 ± 5.57

145.53 ± 8.94

Male

247.2 ± 12.67

46.59 ± 6.4

43.14 ± 6.21

162.42 ± 10.26

327.88 ± 11.51

111.32 ± 4.87

73.17 ± 4.94

144.88 ± 9.54

P

0.663

0.264

0.506

0.461

0.983

0.894

0.966

0.847

10–20

Female

250.5 ± 20.75

45.77 ± 6.94

44.31 ± 7.43

165.96 ± 10.21

335.9 ± 15.48

115.68 ± 9.33

72.34 ± 4.91

149.21 ± 6.74

Male

254.24 ± 17.93

47.26 ± 7.52

42.81 ± 4.98

169.12 ± 10.82

328.91 ± 11.22

111.68 ± 6.28

70.31 ± 5.33

148.71 ± 9.15

P

0.6

0.559

0.508

0.387

0.169

0.185

0.189

0.848

20–30

Female

260.2 (235.3–279)

49.87 ± 10.45

45.33 ± 8.01

166.13 ± 10.54

324.99 ± 11.4

111.64 ± 5.07

67.25 ± 4.57

145.9 (143.4-150.4)

Male

267.17 ± 14.52

52.97 ± 7.14

45.13 ± 4.84

174.11 ± 8.89

339.78 ± 16.56

118.05 ± 8.65

70.47 ± 4.96

153.12 ± 8.56

P

0.142

0.378

0.936

0.017

0.002

0.007

0.038

0.054

30–40

Female

257.49 ± 15.4

47.81 ± 7.92

43.28 ± 7.63

171.41 ± 11.6

330.75 ± 12.88

113.26 ± 5.27

69.69 ± 5.61

149.75 ± 7.9

Male

262.39 ± 18.27

50.88 ± 9.02

43.93 ± 8.72

172.3 ± 10.61

337.1 ± 13.84

115.6 ± 8.6

68.4 (66.6–72.7)

152.74 ± 10.95

P

0.419

0.336

0.821

0.811

0.174

0.369

0.677

0.384

40–50

Female

238.22 ± 15.11

38.3 (33.6–43.7)

41.81 ± 7.86

157.6 (154.8-168.7)

317.22 ± 10.88

105.47 ± 8.26

69.06 ± 3.77

142.5 (139.8-144.2)

Male

269.52 ± 19.34

52.54 ± 10.39

46.98 ± 7.01

174.88 ± 8.92

339.75 ± 17.35

116.23 ± 9.12

71.3 ± 5.77

154.07 ± 8.9

P

< 0.001

0.001

0.076

< 0.001

< 0.001

0.001

0.162

0.001

50–60

Female

259.59 ± 13.54

47.97 ± 7.16

46.55 ± 5.8

169.98 ± 7.46

326.98 ± 10.95

110.7 ± 7.48

71.81 ± 5.44

146.64 ± 5.78

Male

273.33 ± 21.57

51.47 ± 7.25

50.23 ± 9.08

182.4 (168-186.3)

340.5 ± 19.64

117.3 ± 10.6

72.05 ± 5.11

157.1 (145.2-161.5)

P

0.03

0.182

0.144

0.041

0.015

0.042

0.896

0.018

60–70

Female

249.17 ± 20.19

44.14 ± 10.82

43.13 ± 9.22

166.9 ± 9.3

319.96 ± 15.47

106.98 ± 10.43

68.02 ± 5.57

146.75 ± 8.58

Male

265.48 ± 16.77

47.38 ± 6.86

44.83 ± 7.29

178.06 ± 7.69

332.41 ± 10.92

109.19 ± 7.63

71.04 ± 5.66

154.46 ± 7.49

P

0.007

0.266

0.517

< 0.001

0.004

0.445

0.064

0.003

> 70

Female

251.69 ± 14.48

43.9 (42.8–46.5)

42.08 ± 5.88

169.08 ± 12.48

322.58 ± 12.92

110.04 ± 7.25

70.34 ± 5.61

144.55 ± 9.86

Male

272.88 ± 20.57

46.82 ± 6.33

49.25 ± 11.7

181.58 ± 10.86

340.92 ± 12.3

109.28 ± 11.78

76.85 ± 9.61

157.15 ± 9.54

P

0.003

0.615

0.088

0.027

< 0.001

0.868

0.156

0.013