TABLE 1.
Characteristics of Patients with and without retinopathy
| Parameters | Without retinopathy (n = 578) | With retinopathy (n = 44) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age at assessment | 18.0 [16.0‐21.0] | 21.5 [18.0‐23.0] | .0001 |
| Age at diagnosis | 12.0 [9.0‐14.0] | 13.0 [10.0‐15.0] | .165 |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 276 (93.6%) | 19 (6.4%) | .849 |
| Female | 342 (93.2%) | 25 (6.8%) | |
| Area of residence | |||
| Urban | 180 (97.3%) | 5(2.7%) | .040 |
| Semi‐urban | 39(92.9%) | 3 (7.1%) | |
| Rural | 330 (91.7%) | 30 (8.3%) | |
| Family history | |||
| Yes | 13 (5.7%) | 13 (5.3%) | .954 |
| No | 214 (94.3%) | 231 (94.7%) | |
| Diabetes duration (y) | 6.0 [4.5‐8.2] | 7.6 [5.6‐10.7] | .001 |
| Insulin dose (U/d) | 34 [26‐46] | 36 [26‐46] | .447 |
| HbA1c | |||
| (%) | 9.1 [7.9‐10.8] | 9.6 [8.4‐12.3] | .013 |
| mmol/mol | 76.0 [62.8‐94.5] | 81.4 [68.3‐110.9] | |