Clinical Study

The Role of Systemic Arterial Stiffness in Open-Angle Glaucoma with Diabetes Mellitus

Table 2

Comparison of demographic and clinical data in NTG, POAG, and control group.

 NTG ()POAG ()Control () value

Gender (male : female)35 : 2012 : 861 : 310.85
Mean age (years)60.02 ± 56.3056.30 ± 10.9159.46 ± 9.680.34
Hypertension22 (40.0%)7 (35.0%)40 (43.5%)0.76
Mean IOP (mmHg)13.15 ± 2.64 18.38 ± 4.9013.93 ± 2.85<0.001
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)126.91 ± 18.50126.50 ± 17.41125.28 ± 13.770.83
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)75.09 ± 9.56 78.00 ± 11.0474.87 ± 9.530.42
Pulse pressure (mmHg)51.82 ± 12.9548.50 ± 11.6850.41 ± 9.380.49
Mean arterial pressure (mmHg)92.36 ± 11.7399.03 ± 11.1691.67 ± 10.210.09
Mean baPWV (cm/s)1663.25 ± 287.351571.33 ± 235.761550.43 ± 256.390.04
 baPWV, Rt. (cm/s)1659.27 ± 291.811561.35 ± 227.361549.24 ± 260.540.052
 baPWV, Lt. (cm/s)1667.22 ± 288.661581.30 ± 252.651551.63 ± 258.360.042
ABI, Rt.1.13 ± 0.081.16 ± 0.071.12 ± 0.110.23
ABI, Lt.1.13 ± 0.091.16 ± 0.081.12 ± 0.100.17
Intima-media thickness (IMT)
 CCA, Rt. (mm)0.72 ± 0.130.65 ± 0.080.68 ± 0.140.27
 CCA, Lt. (mm)0.72 ± 0.170.65 ± 0.110.73 ± 0.150.49
 Bulb, Rt. (mm)0.88 ± 0.250.74 ± 0.060.83 ± 0.170.18
 Bulb, Lt. (mm)0.81 ± 0.190.74 ± 0.110.86 ± 0.230.37
 ICA, Rt. (mm)0.56 ± 0.130.57 ± 0.100.55 ± 0.080.84
 ICA, Lt. (mm)0.55 ± 0.070.52 ± 0.060.57 ± 0.080.33
Body mass index (BMI)26.09 ± 6.9025.02 ± 2.8125.19 ± 3.460.50
Total cholesterol164.80 ± 41.23180.70 ± 41.88161.08 ± 39.140.14
Triglyceride174.93 ± 287.37191.60 ± 206.09141.02 ± 167.580.51
Fast blood glucose148.02 ± 61.13138.45 ± 38.10133.59 ± 43.330.23
HbA1C (%)7.08 ± 1.336.67 ± 0.867.00 ± 1.320.47
Diabetic retinopathy0.39
 No diabetic retinopathy46 (83.6%)17 (85.0%)83 (90.2%)
 Mild NPDR3 (5.5%)3 (15.0%)5 (5.4%)
 Moderate NPDR4 (7.3%)0 (0%)2 (2.2%)
 Severe NPDR2 (3.6%)0 (0%)2 (2.2%)

Data are expressed as the mean ± standard deviation (SD) or frequency (%).
baPWV: brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity; ABI: ankle-brachial index; CCA: common carotid artery; ICA: internal carotid artery; NPDR: nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy. between NTG and control.