Table 5.
Association of BMI with (a) hypertension and (b) retinopathy among T2DM patients.
| BMI (kg/m2) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <18.5 | 18.5 – 24.9 | 25.0 – 29.9 | 30+ | Total | |
| (a) Hypertension | |||||
| Number of patientsa | 35 | 360 | 254 | 77 | 726 |
| Hypertension, n (%)b | 13 (37.1) | 168 (46.7) | 142 (55.9) | 42 (54.5) | 365 (50.3) |
| (b) Retinopathy | |||||
| Number of patientsc | 30 | 320 | 237 | 73 | 660 |
| Retinopathy, n (%)d | 12 (40.0) | 51 (15.9) | 35 (14.8) | 8 (11.0) | 106 (16.1) |
aPatients in whom BMI and blood pressure were measured. bBMI vs. hypertension, p=0.03 (chi-square test for trend). cPatients with retinal photographs and measured BMI. dBMI vs. retinopathy, p=0.01 (chi-square test for trend).