Table 1.
Clinical characteristics of the study population
| Characteristic | Non-diabetes mellitus (ERM) | Diabetes mellitus (PDR) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total number | 19 | 35 | |
| Age (years; ±SD) | 69.4±7.0 | 58.1±13.6 | p<0.01 |
| Sex (female; %) | 57.9 | 22.9 | p<0.05 |
| BMI (kg/m2; ±SD) | 22.4±3.0 | 24.4±3.2 | p<0.05 |
| Phakic (%) | 84.2 | 88.6 | p=0.69 |
| Intraocular surgeries (%) | 15.8 | 11.4 | p=0.69 |
| HbA1c (mmol/mol) | n.a. | 54.8±20.6 | - |
| HbA1c (%) | n.a. | 7.4±1.5 | - |
| Complication | |||
| Nephropathy (%) | n.a. | 45.7 | - |
| Neuropathy (%) | n.a. | 25.7 | - |
| Heart disease (%) | n.a. | 14.3 | - |
| DME (%) | n.a. | 28.6 | - |
| Insulin treatment (%) | n.a. | 37.1 | - |
| Metformin treatment (%) | n.a. | 34.3 | - |
| Photocoagulation (%) | n.a. | 25.7 | - |
Sex, χ2 test; phakic and intraocular surgeries, Mann–Whitney U test; others, Student’s t test
n.a., not applicable; DME, diabetic macular oedema