DME groups P-value*
Control SDRT CME SRD Combined All
Patients, n (eyes) 10 27 18 15 16 76  
Age (years) 61.3±6.4 61.8±6.9 60.1±11.1 58.1±13.3 57.3±13.1 59.7±10.7 0.638
Sex (male/female) 4/6 9/11 7/10 10/12 8/9 34/42 0.789
Diabetes Duration (years)   8.3±2.4 7.3±1.6 7.9±2.6 9.4±2.8 8.2±2.4 0.079
Hypertension (yes/no) 7/3 15/12 14/4 10/5 13/3 62/14 0.393
DME: Diabetic Macular Edema; SDRT: Diffuse Retinal Thickening; CME: Cystoid Macular Edema Pattern; SRD: Serous Retinal Detachment; Combined: Combination of CME and SRD.Values shown are the mean ± standard deviation.*Kruskal-Wallis test (among DME groups) or Fisher’s exact test.
Table 1: Baseline clinical characteristics of the diabetic macular edema and control group.