Table 2.
Associations of the TC/TG ratio with diabetic retinopathy (DR)
| n | DR (n, %) | Model 1a | Model 2b | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR (95% CI) | P value | OR (95% CI) | P value | |||
| TC/TG | ||||||
| Tertile 1, TC/TG < 2.91 | 212 | 29 (13.7) | 1 | – | 1 | – |
| Tertile 2, TC/TG 2.91–4.00 | 104 | 22 (21.2) | 1.68 (0.91–3.12) | 0.098 | 2.01 (1.01–3.99) | 0.048 |
| Tertile 3, TC/TG > 4.00 | 104 | 25 (24.0) | 1.92 (1.05–3.49) | 0.034 | 2.59 (1.11–3.14) | 0.011 |
| P for trend = 0.027 | P for trend = 0.123 | |||||
| Per SD increase in TC/TG | 420 | 76 (18.1) | 1.51 (1.19–1.91) | 0.001 | 1.39 (1.07–1.82) | 0.014 |
aAdjusted for age and gender
bAdjusted for age, gender, duration of DM, use of insulin, use of oral hypoglycemic agents, DBP, WHR, and HbA1c levels