TABLE 3.
Stepwise binary logistic regression for presence of diabetic retinopathy and nephropathy
| OR | 95% CI | P | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Presence of Diabetic Retinopathy a | ||||
| Triglyceride Index | 1.453 | 1.171 | 1.803 | .001 |
| Men | 1.459 | 1.111 | 2.000 | .018 |
| Duration of diabetes | 1.085 | 1.061 | 1.110 | <.001 |
| Insulin treatment | 3.459 | 1.991 | 6.009 | <.001 |
| Microalbuminuria 30‐300 | 2.515 | 1.746 | 3.623 | <.001 |
| Macroalbuminuria > 300 | 6.873 | 3.304 | 14.297 | <.001 |
| Presence of Diabetic Nephropathy b | ||||
| Triglyceride Index | 1.703 | 1.369 | 2.117 | <.001 |
| Age | 1.031 | 1.015 | 1.048 | <.001 |
| Insulin treatment | 1.842 | 1.050 | 3.232 | .033 |
| Systolic BP | 1.015 | 1.008 | 1.022 | <.001 |
| Presence of DR | 3.052 | 2.191 | 4.251 | <.001 |
Abbreviation: DR, diabetic retinopathy
a
Adjusted for age, smoking, blood pressure.
b
Adjusted for gender, smoking, duration of diabetes.