Table 6.

Multivariate Analysis for Factors Independently Associated with DR in Patients with Diabetes

Risk Factors	Beta-Coefficient	Standard Error	p-value
Model 1
Duration of diabetes	0.084	0.020	<0.001
Albuminuria (mg/g Cr)
<30	0.428	0.167	<0.001
≥30 and <300	0.757	0.384	0.048
≥300	0.072	0.393	0.885
HbA1c	0.225	0.093	0.006
eGFR	0.008	0.006	0.136
Loss of protective sensation (monofilament test)	0.976	0.323	0.003
Model 2
Duration of diabetes	0.091	0.020	<0.001
Albuminuria (mg/g Cr)
<30	0.294	0.152	<0.001
≥30 and <300	0.935	0.365	0.010
≥300	0.160	0.388	0.681
HbA1c	0.244	0.090	0.012
Loss of protective sensation (monofilament test)	1.089	0.314	0.001

Abbreviations: HbA_1c, glycated hemoglobin; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate.