Table 1.
Basic characteristics of the subjects.
| Characteristics | PDR (n = 38) | Non-DM (n = 37) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, y | 57.00 (49.00, 69.00) | 59.00 (51.00, 64.75) | 0.480 |
| Male/female | 9/29 | 16/21 | 0.072 |
| Duration of DM, years | 8.30 (5.00, 10.00) | N/A | N/A |
| Duration of DR, months | 12.00 (5.25, 16.13) | N/A | N/A |
| SBP, mmHg | 128.00 (120.25, 144.00) | 127.00 (116.25,138.50) | 0.347 |
| DBP, mmHg | 83.00 (68.00, 89.25) | 78.00 (73.25, 86.75) | 0.718 |
| FBG, mmol/l | 10.10 (7.90, 13.27) | 6.15 (5.33, 7.08) | <0.001* |
| HbA1c, % | 7.70 (7.58, 7.90) | 5.95 (5.50, 6.10) | <0.001* |
| sCr, μmol/l | 169.40 (85.15, 297.90) | 76.68 (60.08, 86.01) | <0.001* |
| BUN, mmol/l | 9.96 (7.38, 16.42) | 5.20 (4.38, 6.06) | <0.001* |
| eGFR, ml/min/1.73 m2 | 34.83 (18.16, 69.16) | 93.10 (79.27, 100.24) | <0.001* |
PDR, proliferative diabetic retinopathy; DM, diabetes mellitus; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; FBG, fasting blood glucose; HbA1c, glycated hemoglobin; sCr, serum creatinine; BUN, blood urea nitrogen; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate.
*
Statistically significant (p-value < 0.05).