Clinical Study

Vitamin D Deficiency Is Not Associated with Diabetic Retinopathy or Maculopathy

Table 4

Logistic regression analyses for the relationship between maculopathy, 25(OH)D status, and other confounding variables.

OR95% CI

25(OH)D1.000.98–1.03NS
Age (years)0.990.97–1.02NS
Duration of diabetes (years)1.031.00–1.050.01
Never smoked1.240.73–2.12NS
HbA1c (%)1.221.05–1.430.009
TC (mmol/L)1.050.84–1.33NS
HDL (mmol/L)1.120.73–1.73NS
Triglycerides (mmol/L)1.190.77–1.25NS
Systolic BP (mmHg)1.010.99–1.04NS
Diastolic BP (mmHg)1.030.98–1.07NS
eGFR (mL/min/L)0.990.97–1.00NS

BMI: Body Mass Index, BP: blood pressure, TC: total cholesterol, HDL: high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, ALP: alkaline phosphatase, CCa: corrected calcium, and eGFR: estimated glomerular filtration rate.