Research Article

Pattern-Reversal Visual Evoked Potentials Tests in Persons with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus with and without Diabetic Retinopathy

Table 1

Baseline characteristics of the participants.

VariableControls N = 50Group A N = 50Group B N = 50 value

Age (mean ± SD)40-60 yrs50.5 ± 3.654.7 ± 4.255.7 ± 4.10.001
N = 31 (62%)N = 30 (60%)N = 27 (54%)
>60 yrs63.5 ± 3.364.1 ± 3.165.7 ± 4.50.022
N = 19 (38%)N = 20 (40%)N = 23 (46%)
Sex (male/female)25/2524/2626/24
BP (mmHg) (mean ± SD)Systolic125.5 ± 11.3122.8 ± 10.8122 ± 100.08
Diastolic78.5 ± 8.177.2 ± 9.379.5 ± 90.182
BMI (Kg/m2) (mean ± SD)30.7 ± 5.429.4 ± 5.128.7 ± 3.80.01
FPG (mg/dl)88.6 ± 9.9163.8 ± 30.8177.6 ± 340.001
HbA1c (%)4.07 ± 0.68.5 ± 1.79.4 ± 2.80.001
T2DM duration (mean ± SD)7.7 ± 9.79.7 ± 4.40.001

BP: blood pressure, BMI: body mass index, FPG: fasting plasma glucose, HbA1c: glycated hemoglobin.