Lower Hemoglobin Concentration Is Associated with Retinal Ischemia and the Severity of Diabetic Retinopathy in Type 2 Diabetes

Table 5

Association between hematologic variables and mild DR versus > mild DR, ischemia versus no ischemia, and CSME versus no CSME.

	Mild DR versus > mild DR				Ischemia				CSME
	Model 1		Model 2		Model 1		Model 2		Model 1		Model 2
	Coefficient	value	Coefficient	value	Coefficient	value	Coefficient	value	Coefficient	value	Coefficient	value
Hemoglobin	−0.36	0.005	−0.52	0.003	−0.42	0.004	−0.49	0.001	—	—	—	—
DM duration	—	—	—	—	0.04	0.038	—	—	—	—	—	—
Sex	—	—	6.31	0.009	—	—	1.19	0.565	—	—	−2.40	0.254
Sex hemoglobin	—	—	−0.46	0.009	—	—	−0.09	0.554	—	—	—	—
Erythrocytes	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	−0.93	0.030	−0.86	0.055
Sex erythrocytes	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.48	0.284

Models mutually adjusted.