Table 3.
Multivariate regression analysis for severity of diabetic retinopathy versus various risk factors (n=106)
| Predictors | OR | 95% CI | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower | Upper | |||
| Age | 0.81 | 0.71 | 0.93 | <0.001 |
| Duration | 0.94 | 0.82 | 1.06 | 0.309 |
| Antioxidant | ||||
| Yes | 0.08 | 0.01 | 0.95 | 0.001 |
| No | 1 | |||
| Consumption of rice | ||||
| Yes | 0.23 | 0.02 | 3.63 | 0.285 |
| No | 1 | |||
| Consumption of chapathi | ||||
| Yes | 9.3 | 1.64 | 53.68 | 0.006 |
| No | 1 | |||
| Consumption of fish | ||||
| More frequent | 0.06 | 0.01 | 1.06 | 0.028 |
| Less frequent | 1 | |||
OR=Odds ratio, CI=Confidence intervals; adjusted P value was used for statistical significance