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Table 3 Risk factors for diabetic retinopathy based on logistic regression results

From: Prevalence of diabetic retinopathy in Tehran province: a population-based study

 

OR*

95% CI

P

Age (Per 10 yrs)

0.95

0.93-0.96

<0.001

Sex (Male gender)

1.53

1.05-2.23

0.025

Duration (year)

   

   >20

9.75

4.44-21.37

<0.001

   15-20

6.99

3.45-14.1

<0.001

   11-15

2.60

1.49-4.53

0.001

   5-10

1.84

1.18-3.04

0.008

   <5

 

Reference

 

Hypertension

1.55

1.04-2.29

0.028

Nephropathy

2.05

1.08-3.83

0.04

Hyperlipidemia

1.03

0.71-1.50

0.872

Uncontrolled HgbA1C

1.05

0.71-1.49

0.793

Method of diabetes control

   

   Insulin use

32.71

4.11-259.85

0.001

   Oral medication

28.82

3.8-213.69

0.001

   Diet+ exercise

 

Reference

 
  1. * Multivariate odds ratios which are adjusted for age, gender, duration of diabetes, hypertension, HbA1C, nephropathy, hyperlipidemia and method of diabetes control.
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