Table 2 Patients with juvenile-onset bilateral cataracts versus controls
Demographic characteristics | Patients with juvenile-onset bilateral cataract (n = 29)* | Controls (n = 286) | Significance (p) | Significance adjusted for age (p) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Female, n (%) | 16 (55.2) | 138 (48.3) | 0.477 | |
Age at inclusion, y, mean ± SD | 6.8 ± 4.3 | 14.1 ± 4.4 | 0.001 | |
Abnormal cholestanol (> 10 µmol/L) | 5 (17.2) | 12 (4.2) | 0.003 | 0.014 |
Cholestanol level, µmol/L, mean ± SD | 7.3 ± 2.8 | 6.6 ± 2.2 | 0.102 |