Table 1.
Screening characteristics of study participants
| Healthy control subjects | Participants with diabetes with delayed OPs | Participants with diabetes with normal OPs (screen fails) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients, n | 15 | 23 | 21 |
| Sex, n of males | 12 | 23 | 21 |
| Age, years (mean ± SD) | 55.8 ± 10.1 | 60.1 ± 7.3 | 55.8 ± 11.5 |
| Disease duration, years (mean ± SD) | n/a | 10.1 ± 7.6 | 9.3 ± 5.83 |
| Type of diabetes (n of type 2) | n/a | 23 | 19 |
| HbA1c, % (mmol/mol) (mean ± SD) | n/a | 7.30 ± 1.06 (57.0 ± 11.3) | 7.36 ± 1.01 (56.9 ± 12.0) |
| Race | 11 AA, 4 W | 19 AA, 4 W | 9 AA, 12 W |
| Ethnicity, n of Hispanic or Latino | 1 | 0 | 0 |
All individuals with diabetes were confirmed not to have retinopathy with fundus photography. AA, African American; n/a, not applicable; W, white.