Table 1b.
Baseline Characteristics of Participants by Subsequent Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy (PDR) Status in Women, mean (SD) or N (%).
| PDR (n=103) | No PDR (n=110) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 26.0 (7.1)) | 25.7 (8.5) | 0.76 |
| Diabetes duration (years) | 17.0 (6.8) | 17.1 (7.5) | 0.97 |
| Hemoglobin (g/dl) | 14.4 (1.2) | 14.2 (1.0) | 0.24 |
| White blood cells (– 103/mm2) | 6.8 (1.9) | 6.2 (1.8) | 0.03 |
| Body mass index (kg/m^2) | 23.3 (3.1) | 23.2 (3.5) | 0.70 |
| Overt Nephropathy (%) | 33 (35.5) | 15 (14.0) | 0.0004 |
| Estimated GFR (MDRD)* (ml/min/1.73 m2), median (IQR) | 105.2 (86.0–134.3) | 104.2 (87.6–129.4) | 0.92 |
| Albumin excretion rate (μg/min)*, median (IQR) | 12.9 (7.7–71.6) | 9.0 (5.6–19.4) | 0.002 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dl)* | 195.6 (41.1) | 178.6 (32.0) | 0.0009 |
| Non-HDL cholesterol (mg/dl) | 136.1 (41.3) | 117.8 (30.5) | 0.0003 |
| HDL cholesterol (mg/dl) | 59.5 (13.7) | 60.8 (11.8) | 0.48 |
| Fibrinogen (mg/dl) | 310.7 (90.5) | 270.6 (60.8) | 0.0002 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 109.9 (13.2) | 105.3 (10.1) | 0.004 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 70.3 (10.7) | 67.7 (7.9) | 0.05 |
| HbA1c (%) | 9.2 (1.7) | 8.4 (1.3) | <0.0001 |
| Total insulin injections /day | 2 (1–2) | 2 (1–2) | 0.17 |
| Current smoker (%) | 18 (18.4) | 19 (17.4) | 0.86 |
*
Natural logarithmically transformed before analysis GFR (MDRD)=estimated glomerular filtration rate, Modification of Diet in Renal Disease formula IQR=interquartile range HDL=high density lipoprotein HbA1c=glycosylated hemoglobin A1c