Research Article

Glucose-Regulated Protein 78 in the Aqueous Humor of Patients with Diabetic Macular Edema

Table 3

Results of logistic regression, effect on responsiveness to intravitreal bevacizumab treatments.

Category (%)UnivariateMultivariate
OR (95% CI)OR (95% CI)

SexFemale38 (57.58%)Reference
Male28 (42.42%)0.61 (0.21, 1.72)0.360

Age (years)<6030 (45.45%)Reference
≥6036 (54.55%)0.84 (0.33, 1.27)0.558

HbA1c≤718 (%)Reference
>748 (%)1.56 (0.50, 5.52)0.462

DMR stageNPDR17 (27.27%)Reference
PDR49 (72.73%)0.69 (0.22, 2.22)0.526

EZ disruption(-)42 (63.64%)Reference
(+)24 (36.36%)0.67 (0.22, 1.93)0.465

Number of HF<829 (43.94%)ReferenceReference
≥837 (56.06%)0.34 (0.12, 0.96)0.0460.34 (0.12, 0.96)0.046

GRP78 (ng/mL)>4.05133 (50.00%)Reference
<4.05133 (50.00%)0.88 (0.31, 2.42)0.796

OR: odds ratio; CI: confidence interval; HbA1c: glycated hemoglobin; DMR: DM retinopathy; EZ: ellipsoid zone; HF: hyperreflective foci; GRP78: glucose-regulated protein of 78 kDa.