Research Article

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

Table 3

Characteristics of male subjects with or without diabetic retinopathy.

Non-DRDR value

491233
Age (y)<0.001
BMI (kg/m2)0.014
Waist circumference (cm)0.141
Waist-to-hip ratio0.991
Systolic BP (mmHg)0.004
Diastolic BP (mmHg)0.643
Smoking (%)230 (46.8)112 (48.1)0.811
Drinking (%)128 (26.1)56 (24.0)0.584
Diabetes duration (y)<0.001
HbA1c (%)0.003
FPG (mmol/L)0.045
FCP (pmol/L)<0.001
BUN (mmol/L)0.605
Creatinine (μmol/L)0.958
ACR (mg/g)<0.001
Triglycerides (mmol/L)0.557
Total cholesterol (mmol/L)0.772
HDL cholesterol (mmol/L)0.525
LDL-cholesterol (mmol/L)0.696
FSH (mIU/mL)<0.001
LH (mIU/mL)<0.001
Estradiol (pmol/L)0.109
Testosterone (nmol/L)0.177
DHEAS (μg/dL)0.009
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).