| Variables of interest |
Presence of cataract n = 140 Mean ± SD or n (%) |
Absence of cataracts n=160 mean ± SD or n(%) |
P |
| Age (years) |
64 ± 9 |
53± 12 |
0.0001 |
| Diabetes duration (years) |
7 ±7 |
5±4 |
0.0007 |
| Sex |
|
|
|
| Males |
65(57.5) |
48(42.5) |
0.002* |
| Females |
75(40.1) |
112(59.9) |
|
| Age ≥ 60 years |
102(68.9) |
46(31.1) |
<0.0001 |
| Abdominal obesity |
(65) |
(39) |
0.022 |
| Total obesity |
(62) |
(38) |
0.027* |
| Longer diabetes duration |
86(56.2) |
67(43.8) |
0.0001 |
| Maculopathy |
24(77.4) |
7(22.6) |
<0.0001 |
| Blindness |
40(62.5) |
24(37.5) |
0.005 |
| Cigarette smoking |
29(63) |
17(37) |
0.012 |
| High SES |
99(51.6) |
93(48.4) |
0.016 |
*significant findings |
