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. 2020 Nov 6;44(1):e12–e14. doi: 10.2337/dc20-1125

Table 1.

Univariate and multivariate Cox proportional hazards regression of progression to CSME and CIME by different types of ocular markers

Ocular markers Univariate Multivariate*
HR (95% CI) P HR (95% CI) P Significant confounders, HR (95% CI, P)
CSME
 MA turnover 1.04 (1.02–1.05) <0.001* 1.03 (1.01–1.06) 0.018* Age, 0.88 (0.79–0.97, 0.015); BMI, 0.84 (0.73–0.97, 0.015)
 MA formation rate 1.08 (1.05–1.11) <0.001* 1.06 (1.01–1.12) 0.018* Age, 0.87 (0.79–0.97, 0.009); BMI, 0.84 (0.73–0.97, 0.015)
 MA disappearance rate 1.07 (1.04–1.11) <0.001* 1.06 (1.01–1.12) 0.027* Age, 0.88 (0.79–0.97, 0.014); BMI, 0.85 (0.74–0.97, 0.017)
 CRT 1.06 (1.03–1.10) 0.001* 1.08 (1.03–1.14) 0.003* Age, 0.89 (0.80–0.98, 0.023)
 ΔCRT V1_Vlast 1.03 (1.02–1.04) <0.001* 1.08 (1.04–1.11) <0.001* Age, 0.83 (0.73–0.94, 0.004); HDL, 0.83 (0.73–0.94, 0.003)
 GCL+IPL CSF thickness 1.12 (1.05–1.11) <0.001* 1.13 (1.04–1.22) 0.002* Age, 0.88 (0.79–0.98, 0.022); BMI, 0.85 (0.74–0.98, 0.028)
 ΔGCL+IPL CSF V1_Vlast 0.99 (0.90–1.09) 0.864 1.01 (0.91–1.12) 0.886 Age, 0.85 (0.77–0.94, 0.001); HDL, 0.88 (0.79–0.97, 0.013); BMI, 0.86 (0.76–0.98, 0.024)
 GCL+IPL InRing 1.11 (1.04–1.18) 0.001* 1.05 (0.97–1.12) 0.230 Age, 0.86 (0.78–0.95, 0.003); HDL, 0.89 (0.80–0.99, 0.029; BMI, 0.85 (0.76–0.96, 0.006)
 ΔGCL+IPL InRing V1_Vlast 1.05 (0.92–1.19) 0.483 1.07 (0.93–1.24) 0.340 Age, 0.85 (0.77–0.94, 0.001); HDL, 0.87 (0.79–0.97, 0.015); BMI, 0.86 (0.75–0.98, 0.025)
CIME
 MA turnover 0.96 (0.85–1.08) 0.529 0.99 (0.87–1.12) 0.827
 MA formation rate 0.71 (0.43–1.17) 0.177 0.82 (0.52–1.30) 0.398
 MA disappearance rate 1.01 (0.88–1.15) 0.934 1.07 (0.87–1.19) 0.844
 CRT 1.17 (1.08–1.27) <0.001* 1.04 (1.02–1.07) <0.001*
 ΔRT V1_Vlast 1.02 (1.00–1.04) 0.047* 1.03 (1.01–1.07) 0.020*
 GCL+IPL CSF thickness 1.18 (1.09–1.28) <0.001* 1.27 (1.11–1.46) <0.001* Systolic BP, 0.95 (0.91–1.00, 0.038)
 ΔGCL+IPL CSF V1_Vlast 0.97 (0.87–1.07) 0.525 0.96 (0.85–1.09) 0.511
 GCL+IPL InRing 1.05 (0.97–1.14) 0.257 1.03 (0.96–1.12) 0.393
 ΔGCL+IPL InRing V1_Vlast 1.05 (1.02–1.08) 0.002* 1.05 (1.01–1.10) 0.018*

Boldface type indicates statistical significance where P < 0.005. BP, blood pressure; CSF, central subfield; MA, microaneurysm; RT, retinal thickness; V1_Vlast, visit 1_last visit.

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Multivariate analysis adjusted for age, duration of diabetes, sex, HbA1c, total cholesterol, HDL, LDL, triglycerides, systolic blood pressure, and BMI.