Diabetic retinopathy

Diabetic controls

P

Number of patients

182

98

Female (n (%))

78 (43 %)

48 (49 %)

0.326 (χ²)

Male (n (%))

104 (57 %)

50 (51 %)

Age (years)

59.2 (SD 13.8)

56.1 (SD 16.4)

0.114 (t test)

Type 1 diabetes (n (%))

85 (47 %)

48 (49 %)

0.716 (χ²)

Type 2 diabetes (n (%))

97 (53 %)

50 (51 %)

Maculopathy

62 (34 %)

NA

Proliferative retinopathy

118 (65 %)

NA

Diabetes duration (years)

23.9 (SD 10.8)

24.7 (SD 7.3)

0.503 (t test)

Glycated haemoglobin (%)

9.0 (SD 1.9)

8.3 (SD 1.3)

0.000 (t test)

Body mass index (kg/m²)

28.8 (SD 5.7)

27.1 (SD 5.1)

0.018 (t test)

Hypertensive

139 (76%)

51 (52%)

0.000 (χ²)

Normotensive

42 (23%)

47 (48%)