Progression of Diabetic Retinopathy and Declining Renal Function in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

Table 1

Baseline characteristics of type 2 diabetes according to retinopathy status.

Characteristics	All participants,	No DR,	NPDR,	PDR,	value
Age (years)					0.003
Male	724 (47.4)	418 (46.5)	188 (46.4)	118 (52.7)	0.232
Duration of diabetes (years)				.9	<0.001
BMI (kg/m^2)					<0.001
SBP (mmHg)				2	0.014
DBP (mmHg)					0.063
FPG (mg/dl)					<0.001
HbA1c (%)					<0.001
Hemoglobin (g/dl)					<0.001
Total cholesterol (mg/dl)					0.826

Data are expressed as and number (percent). Abbreviation: DR: diabetic retinopathy; NPDR: nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy; PDR: proliferative diabetic retinopathy; BMI: body mass index; SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; FPG: fasting plasma glucose; Hemoglobin A1c: HbA1c.