Body Mass Index and Retinopathy in Type 1 Diabetic Patients

Table 1

Basic characteristics of type 1 diabetic patients (𝑛=176) divided into three groups according to diabetic retinopathy status.

	Group 1; (𝑛=86)	Group 2; (𝑛=33)	Group 3; (𝑛=57)	𝑃
Sex (m/f)**	46.51/53.49	54.55/45.45	53.14/43.86	ns
Age (years)*	37.19±16.62	45.06±12.56	41.40±11.23	<0.05
Diabetes duration (years)*	12.94±6.77	23.03±8.94	24.67±7.20	<0.01

∗mean ± SD ∗∗%; percentage.
Group 1: no retinopathy, group 2: mild/moderate nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy; group 3: severe/very severe nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy or proliferative diabetic retinopathy.