Correlation between MGD parameters, DEQS scores and DASS-21 subsections
Parameter | DEQS | Depression | Anxiety | Stress |
Meibomian expressibility scores | 0.14 0.048* | 0.08 0.23 | 0.17 0.012* | 0.07 0.30 |
Meibum quality scores | ā0.03 0.64 | 0.01 0.90 | 0.05 0.47 | 0.06 0.50 |
Telangiectasia | 0.16 0.021* | 0.08 0.23 | 0.15 0.029* | 0.30 0.70 |
Lid margin notching | 0.11 0.11 | 0.01 0.89 | 0.09 0.18 | ā0.06 0.30 |
Lid margin thickness | 0.12 0.11 | 0.01 0.90 | 0.09 0.20 | ā0.06 0.30 |
In each case of the correlation coefficient, r values are stated in the first row followed by the row of p values.
*pā„0.05.
MGD, meibomian gland dysfunction .