Table 2. Relationship between retinal arteriolar calibre and prevalent heart failure.
| Subgroup | Number | No (%) affected by HF | Age-sex adjusted OR (95% CI) | Multivariate* adjusted OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retinal arteriolar calibre (μm) | ||||
| 1st tertile (≤141.87) | 286 | 14 (4.90) | 1.00 (reference) | 1.00 (reference) |
| 2nd tertile (141.90–153.71) | 262 | 13 (4.96) | 1.26 (0.57–2.78) | 1.40 (0.59–3.34) |
| 3rd tertile (≥153.75) | 280 | 30 (10.71) | 3.55 (1.75–7.21) | 4.46 (2.03–9.78) |
| P-value for trend | P = 0.0003 | P = 0.0001 | ||
| Retinal venular caliber (μm) | ||||
| 1st tertile (≤213.84) | 272 | 24 (8.82) | 1.00 (reference) | 1.00 (reference) |
| 2nd tertile (214.02–232.87) | 280 | 15 (5.36) | 0.71 (0.36–1.41) | 0.89 (0.43–1.84) |
| 3rd tertile (≥232.91) | 273 | 18 (6.59) | 1.04 (0.53–2.07) | 1.01 (0.45–2.28) |
| P-value for trend | P = 0.9660 | P = 0.9820 | ||
*Multivariate adjusted models included the covariates age, sex, body mass index (BMI), hypertension, diabetes mellitus, eGFR and smoking status; HF, heart failure; OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval