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Table 3 Multivariate analysis for diabetic retinopathy and the Risk of high myopia in different races

From: High myopia is protective against diabetic retinopathy in the participants of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

 

OR

95%CI

P-value

Non-Hispanic White

 Emmetropia (-1.0D < SE < 1.0D)

Reference

 Mild myopia (-5.0D < SE < -1.0D)

1.04

0.67–1.61

0.874

 High myopia (SE < -5.0D)

0.45

0.13–1.56

0.208

 Hyperopia (1.0D < SE)

0.97

0.48–1.98

0.936

Non-Hispanic Black

 Emmetropia (-1.0D < SE < 1.0D)

Reference

 Mild myopia (-5.0D < SE < -1.0D)

1.32

0.81–2.15

0.264

 High myopia (SE < -5.0D)

0.20

0.04–0.95

0.042

 Hyperopia (1.0D < SE)

0.41

0.17–1.01

0.053

Hispanic

 Emmetropia (-1.0D < SE < 1.0D)

Reference

 Mild myopia (-5.0D < SE < -1.0D)

1.52

0.86–2.70

0.154

 High myopia (SE < -5.0D)

0.81

0.21–3.11

0.757

 Hyperopia (1.0D < SE)

0.87

0.38–1.98

0.739

Other races

 Emmetropia (-1.0D < SE < 1.0D)

Reference

 Mild myopia (-5.0D < SE < -1.0D)

14.80

0.44–501.84-

0.134

 High myopia (SE < -5.0D)

-

-

-

 Hyperopia (1.0D < SE)

18.45

0.384–885.49

0.140

  1. Adjusted for age, sex, education, BMI, PIR, smoke and CVD
  2. BMI Body mass index, CVD Cerebrovascular disease, PIR Poverty impact ratio, DR Diabetic retinopathy