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Table 1 Clinical characteristics of the study population

From: Prevalence and risk factors for diabetic retinopathy in a high-risk Chinese population

 

With DR (n = 31)

Without DR (n = 177)

p value

Age (years)

69.84 ± 7.90

69.06 ± 8.57

0.636

Gender

  

0.472

Male

11 (35.5%)

75 (42.4%)

 

Female

20 (64.5%)

102 (57.6%)

 

Body mass index (kg/m2)

27.31 ± 3.06

26.49 ± 3.14

0.181

Waist circumference (cm)

90.10 ± 7.03

89.66 ± 7.92

0.774

Hip circumference (cm)

100.74 ± 6.21

99.42 ± 6.55

0.296

HbA1c (%)

6.54 ± 1.38

5.59 ± 0.59

0.010

FPG (mmol/L)

6.97 ± 2.34

5.70 ± 0.94

0.005

2hPG (mmol/L)

13.71 ± 5.24

8.95 ± 3.36

<0.001

Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg)

139.23 ± 17.24

139.88 ± 19.58

0.861

Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg)

80.39 ± 10.42

80.38 ± 10.56

0.997

Hypertension

26(83.9%)

137(77.4%)

0.420

Total cholesterol (mmol/L)

5.62 ± 1.17

5.23 ± 1.47

0.165

Triglycerides (mmol/L)

2.52 ± 2.45

2.23 ± 1.66

0.408

HDL-cholesterol (mmol/L)

1.36 ± 0.32

1.40 ± 0.33

0.545

LDL-cholesterol (mmol/L)

3.57 ± 0.83

3.47 ± 1.00

0.580

Urine albumin (mg/L)

13.9 (11.2-30.3)

11.5 (11.2-15.8)

0.022

Microalbuminuria

10(32.3%)

16(9.0%)

<0.001

Family history of diabetes mellitus

2(6.5%)

9(5.1%)

0.670

History of impaired glucose regulation

8(25.8%)

9(5.1%)

0.001

History of antihypertensive drug treatment

18(58.1%)

98(55.4%)

0.780

Physical activity (≥ 4 hours per week)

17(54.8%)

100(56.5%)

0.864

Daily consumption of fruits or vegetables

25(80.6%)

129(72.9%)

0.363

The FINDRISC score

12.06 ± 2.56

11.08 ± 2.14

0.023

  1. DR diabetic retinopathy, FINDRISC Finnish diabetes risk score.