Demographics of subjects between ARC and control group
| ARC group (n=219) | Control group (n=218) | t value | P value | |
| Age (year) | 66.99±8.83 (46-85) | 66.00±7.10 (48-79) | 1.281 | 0.201 |
| Gender (male/female) | 94/125 | 110/118 | 1.276 | 0.259 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 23.68±3.16 | 21.55±2.74 | 7.476 | <0.001 |
| SBP (mm Hg) | 132.45±15.50 | 129.92±5.55 | 2.230 | 0.027 |
| DBP (mm Hg) | 74.21±10.65 | 76.58±5.37 | 2.896 | 0.004 |
| IOP (mm Hg) | 13.84±3.59 | – | – | – |
| Visual acuity | 0.23±0.15 | – | – | – |
| Smoking (yes/no) | 15/204 | 18/200 | 0.310 | 0.578 |
| Drinking (yes/no) | 33/186 | 23/195 | 1.996 | 0.158 |
| Diet (meat/vegetarian) | 159/60 | 98/120 | 34.476 | <0.001 |
Data are expressed as mean ±SD deviation (SD). Independent-Samples T Test and χ2 test was used.
ARC, age-related cataract; BMI, body mass index; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; IOP, intraocular pressure; SBP, systolic blood pressure.