Yang Deficiency Body Constitution Acts as a Predictor of Diabetic Retinopathy in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: Taichung Diabetic Body Constitution Study

Table 2

Prevalence of diabetic retinopathy according to body constitution.

BC	DR	non-DR	Total	value
	(%)	(%)	(%)
Yang deficiency
Yes	20 (24.69)	61 (75.31)	81 (100)
No	226 (38.18)	366 (61.82)	592 (100)
Yin deficiency
Yes	62 (35.63)	112 (64.37)	174 (100)	0.77
No	184 (36.87)	315 (63.13)	499 (100)
Phlegm stasis
Yes	24 (27.91)	62 (72.09)	86 (100)	0.07
No	222 (37.82)	365 (62.18)	587 (100)

BC: body constitution; DR: diabetic retinopathy. .
values were calculated using the two-sided chi-square test.