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. 2023 Feb 22;2023(2):CD013775. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013775.pub2

5. Socioeconomic status ‐ Studies undertaking multivariable regression analyses to determine the effect of socioeconomic status on progression to PDR.

Study Study type Time years  N at baseline Adjustment factors Effect estimate P value Comments
          Type Value 95% CI    
Type 1 diabetes  
WESDR
Klein 1994
Prospective cohort 4 996 HbA1c, DR severity at baseline OR 0.78a
0.79b
0.52 to 1.18
0.46 to 1.37
  Per 10‐point increase
Type 2 diabetes  
WESDR 
Klein 1994
Prospective cohort  4 1370 HbA1c, DR severity at baseline OR 0.84a
0.88b
0.58 to 1.23
0.55 to 1.41
  Per 10‐point increase

BMI: body mass index; CI: confidence interval; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; DM: diabetes mellitus; DR: diabetic retinopathy; HbA1c: glycated haemoglobin/haemoglobin A1c; HR: hazard ratio; NPDR: non‐proliferative diabetic retinopathy; OR: odds ratio; PDR: proliferative diabetic retinopathy; RR: risk ratio; SBP: systolic blood pressure; vs: versus

aMales
bFemales