Table 1 Clinical characteristics of the study patients
Characteristic | Diabetic retinopathy | Patients without retinopathy | Pvalue |
|---|---|---|---|
|  | (n = 593) | (n = 388) |  |
Male/female (n) | 285/308 | 154/234 | 0.010 |
Age (years) | 62.48 ± 10.79 | 67.37 ± 9.62 | <0.0001 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 24.12 ± 3.65 | 24.02 ± 3.36 | 0.861 |
Age at diagnosis of diabetes (years) | 51.70 ± 10.60 | 53.39 ± 9.87 | 0.014 |
Duration of diabetes (years) | 10.00(5.00,15.00) | 12.00(10.00,16.00) | <0.0001 |
HbA1c (%) | 9.16 ± 2. 17 | 8.70 ± 2.11 | 0.0003 |
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 138.66 ± 18.90 | 135.98 ± 17.83 | 0.014 |
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 81.39 ± 9.55 | 79.34 ± 9.45 | 0.001 |
Subjects with hypertension [n (%)] | 335(56.5%) | 186(47.9%) | 0.009 |
Subjects with nephropathy [n (%)] | 232(39.1%) | 113(29.1%) | 0.001 |