Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of T2D patients with no or mild diabetic retinopathy vs controls
Variable | T2D Group (129 subjects) | Control Group (37 subjects) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender, n (%)* | |||
Male | 47 (36.4%) | 13 (36.6%) | > 0.999 |
Female | 82 (63.3%) | 24 (63.4%) | |
Age in years, mean (SD) | 62.1 (± 8.85) | 57.7 (± 6.4) | < 0.001 |
Ethnicity, n (%)* | |||
Caucasian | 111 (85.9%) | 30 (81.1%) | 0.090 |
African descent/mixed | 18 (14.1%) | 7 (18.9%) | |
BCVA, mean (SD) | 45.2 (± 10.6) | 52.7 (± 8.5) | < 0.001 |
Hypertension (%) | 120 (93.2%) | 13 (31.7%) | < 0.001 |
HbA1C, mean (SD) | 8.3 (1.6) | 5.5 (0.3) | < 0.001 |