Table 2. Univariant analysis of risk factors of BMI versus high IOP.
Variable | % of IOP >21 mm Hg in subjects with normal BMI | % of IOP >21 mm Hg in subjects with abnormal BMI | P | R |
Elevated diastolic blood pressure | 17.3 | 26.3 | 0.01a | 0.05154 |
Smoking | 18.2 | 17.9 | 0.55 | 0.03141 |
Blood lipid level | 17.6 | 18.3 | 0.73 | 0.04259 |
Ergometric stress testing | 18.1 | 19.9 | 0.69 | -0.0909 |
BMI: Body mass index; IOP: Intraocular pressure. aStatistically significant.
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