Table 8.

Univariate and multivariable linear regression for association of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol with risk factors (n=200)

	Unadjusted r (95% CI)	P	Adjusted r (95% CI)	P
Diabetic retinopathy	16.2 (12.6-19.8)	<0.001	15.3 (10.8-19.0)	<0.001
Age (years)	0.5 (0.2-0.8)	0.003	0.1 (−0.2-0.5)	0.473
Male gender	−0.3 (−4.6-3.9)	0.886	2.0 (−1.8-5.8)	0.297
Duration of diabetes (years)	1.1 (0.4-1.8)	0.002	0.3 (−0.4-1.0)	0.647
HbA1C (mg/dl)	−1.8 (−3.2-−0.5)	0.007	−0.3 (−1.6-1.0)	0.647
FBS (mg/dl)	0.09 (0.02-0.16)	0.007	0.03 (−0.07-0.14)	0.521
PPBS (mg/dl)	0.04 (0.01-0.07)	0.010	−0.02 (−0.06-0.03)	0.509

CI: Confidence interval, FBS: Fasting blood sugar, PPBS: Postprandial blood sugar, HbA₁C: Glycated hemoglobin