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Table 1 Cases and controls according to demographic characteristics, metabolic control and diabetes mellitus profile

From: Risk factors for diabetic retinopathy: a case–control study

 

Total (240)

Diabetic retinopathy

ORb

CIb†

ORAdj

CIAdj‡

Yes (80)

No (160)

n

n

%

n

%

Gender

 Female

153

51

33.3

102

66.7

1.00

0.57–1.74

1.13

0.57–2.26

 Male

87

29

33.3

58

66.7

1

 

1

 

Age (years)

 ≤60

122

39

32.0

83

68.0

1

 

1

 

 >60

118

41

34.7

77

65.3

1.13

0.66–1.93

1.28

0.64–2.56

BMI

 18.5–24.9

39

13

33.3

26

66.7

1.09

0.51–2.35

 25–30

70

26

37.1

44

62.9

1.29

0.70–2.38

 >30

131

41

31.3

90

68.7

1

 

Glycemic control (%)

 HbA1c ≤ 7

80

10

12.5

70

87.5

1

 

1

 

 HbA1c > 7

160

70

43.8

90

56.3

5.43**

2.61–11.36

3.83*

1.57–9.37

Diabetes duration (years)

 <5

87

14

16.1

73

83.9

1

 

1

 

 6–10

67

14

20.9

53

79.1

1.37

0.61–3.13

2.05

0.71–5.92

 11–15

26

12

46.2

14

53.8

4.46*

1.71–11.63

7.52**

3.03–18.68

 >15

60

40

66.7

20

33.3

10.42**

4.76–22.73

9.01**

3.58–22.66

Type of diabetes

 Type 1

11

6

54.5

5

45.5

2.51

0.74–8.50

2.37

0.52–10.68

 Type 2

229

74

32.3

155

67.7

1

 

1

 

Insuline use

 Yes

112

52

46.4

60

53.6

3.09**

1.76–5.41

1.25

0.61–2.57

 No

128

28

21.9

100

78.1

1

 

1

 
  1. ORb: Odds-ratio Brut, ORAdj: adjusted Odds-ratio
  2. * p < 0.05; ** p < 0.01 (Pearson’s Chi square test and Wald test)
  3. 95 % of confidence interval Brut; 95 % adjusted confidence interval