Research Article

The Risk Factors for Diabetic Retinopathy in a Chinese Population: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 1

Characteristics of subjects with or without diabetic retinopathy.

Non-DRDR value

700352
Age (y)<0.001
BMI (kg/m2)0.144
Waist circumference (cm)0.568
Waist-to-hip ratio0.275
Systolic BP (mmHg)0.001
Diastolic BP (mmHg)0.672
Smoking (%)230 (32.9)112 (31.8)0.780
Drinking (%)128 (18.3)56 (15.9)0.390
Diabetes duration (y)<0.001
HbA1c (%)<0.001
FPG (mmol/L)0.037
FCP (pmol/L)0.006
BUN (mmol/L)0.711
Creatinine (μmol/L)0.488
ACR (mg/g)<0.001
Triglycerides (mmol/L)0.538
Total cholesterol (mmol/L)0.485
HDL cholesterol (mmol/L)0.493
LDL cholesterol (mmol/L)0.425
FSH (mIU/mL)<0.001
LH (mIU/mL)0.001
Estradiol (pmol/L)0.875
Testosterone (nmol/L)0.770
DHEAS (μg/dL)0.006
SHBG (nmol/L)0.001

Abbreviation: DR: diabetic retinopathy; BMI: body mass index; BP: blood pressure; FPG: fasting plasma glucose; FCP: fasting plasma C-peptide; BUN: blood urea nitrogen; ACR: urinary microalbumin-creatinine ratio; FSH: follicle-stimulating hormone; LH: luteinizing hormone; DHEAS: sulfated dehydroepiandrosterone; SHBG: sex hormone-binding globulin. Data are shown as or number (percentage).