Retinal Vessel Diameters and Their Relationship with Cardiovascular Risk and All-Cause Mortality in the Inter99 Eye Study: A 15-Year Follow-Up
Table 3
Association between retinal vessel diameters and individual risk factors after multiple linear regression analyses.
(a)
Total number
Central retinal artery equivalent diameter (CRAE), µm
Risk factor
Increment
Coefficient (µm)
95% confidence interval
value
Systolic BP (mmHg)
1 mmHg
−0.2
−0.3 to −0.2
<0.001
Age (µm/1 year)
1 year
−0.2
−0.4 to −0.1
0.002
Smoking (yes/no)
Smokers versus nonsmokers
4.0
1.9 to 5.9
<0.001
HDL (mmol/L)
1 mmol/L
−3.8
−6.2 to −1.3
0.003
(b)
Central retinal vein equivalent diameter (CRVE), µm
Smoking (yes/no)
Smokers versus nonsmokers
9.0
6.3 to 11.8
<0.001
HDL (mmol/L)
1 mmol/L
−6.8
−10.1 to −3.5
<0.001
The model initially included the following variables: age, gender, total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, triglycerides, systolic blood pressure, smoking, body mass index, diabetes mellitus, family history of cardiovascular disease, and previous heart disease.
