Table 1 Association of age, clinical and biochemical parameters with diabetic retinopathy
| Â | Diabetic retinopathy | p value* | |
|---|---|---|---|
Absent | Present | ||
|  | Mean (±SD) | Mean (±SD) |  |
Age (years) | 55.3 (±10.2) | 55.8 (±12.3) | 0.73 |
Duration of diabetes (years) | 5.5 (±4.7) | 7.9 (±6.8) | 0.001 |
Height (cm) | 155.4 (±9.7) | 156.4 (±8.5) | 0.44 |
Weight (kg) | 58.6 (±11.8) | 57.0 (±10.5) | 0.29 |
Body Mass Index (kg/m2) | 24.2 (±4.0) | 23.2 (±3.2) | 0.06 |
Waist circumference (cm) | 86.5 (±10.4) | 83.3 (±9.2) | 0.02 |
Hip circumference (cm) | 93.7 (±8.9) | 92.0 (±7.9) | 0.167 |
Waist to hip ratio | 0.91 (±0.06) | 0.92 (±0.06) | 0.06 |
Waist to height ratio | 0.56 (±0.07) | 0.53 (±0.05) | 0.006 |
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 138.2 (±20.8) | 136.0 (±22.6) | 0.44 |
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 81.1 (±11.1) | 77.4 (±12.8) | 0.02 |
Fasting blood glucose (mg/dl) | 136.7 (±55.1) | 145.1 (±56.8) | 0.27 |
Total cholesterol (mg/dl) | 215.9 (±43.8) | 223.9 (±46.5) | 0.18 |
LDL cholesterol (mg/dl) | 137.2 (±40.6) | 145.9 (±40.8) | 0.11 |
HDL cholesterol (mg/dl) | 45.7 (±8.6) | 48.2 (±9.7) | 0.06 |
Triglycerides (mg/dl) | 164.8 (±105.9) | 148.7 (±60.8) | 0.21 |