The Relationship between Pinguecula and Diabetes Mellitus: A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study

Table 2

Patients’ characteristics and variables in diabetic vs. nondiabetic groups.

Variables	DM (%)	Non-DM (%)	-value
Age (years)
40–49 years	30 (24.6)	30 (25.2)	0.998
50–59 years	32 (26.2)	30 (25.2)
60–69	32 (26.2)	31 (26.1)
≥70	28 (23.5)	28 (23.5)
Sex
Male	65 (53.3)	53 (44.5)	0.219
Female	57 (46.7)	66 (55.5)
Occupational activity
Indoor	90 (73.8)	94 (79.0)	0.423
Outdoor	32 (26.2)	25 (21.0)
Presence of pinguecula	81 (66.4)	78 (65.5)	0.998
Grade of pinguecula
Grade 0	41 (33.6)	41 (34.5)	0.178
Grade 1	55 (45.1)	63 (52.9)
Grade 2	26 (21.3)	15 (12.6)

DM: diabetes mellitus.