Research Article

Causes and Risk Factors of Repeated Hospitalization among Patients with Diabetic Retinopathy

Table 4

Comparison of length of hospital stay in diabetic retinopathy patients with or without different admission causes and systemic diseases.


Admission causes
Proliferative membrane formation<0.001
Vitreous hemorrhage<0.001
Retinal detachment<0.001
Glaucoma<0.001
Silicone oil removal0.016
Cataract<0.001
Macular edema<0.001
Systemic diseases
Diabetic nephropathy<0.001
Chronic kidney disease<0.001
Dyslipidemia<0.001
Hypertension<0.001
Coronary heart disease0.879
Stroke0.327

value was obtained by Mann–Whitney tests.