Table 1 Clinical and biochemical characteristics of the diabetic patients with and without retinopathy
Characteristics | DWR group (n = 100) | NPDR group (n = 100) | PDR group (n = 100) | P-value | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NPDR versus DWR | PDR versus DWR | |||||
Age (years) | 45.6 ± 11.3 | 56.4 ± 8.3 | 54.4 ± 10.2 | .00 | .00 | |
Gender, n (%) | ||||||
 Male | 53% (53) | 55% (55) | 66% (66) | .777 | .061 | |
 Female | 47% (47) | 45% (45) | 34% (34) | |||
Duration of diabetes (years) | 11.20 ± 4.26 | 17.04 ± 5.37 | 18.6 ± 5.8 | .00 | .00 | |
HbA1C | 6.7 ± 1.06 | 8.92 ± 1.43 | 9.03 ± 1.5 | .00 | .00 | |
RBS | 177.5 ± 49.7 | 202.6 ± 60.8 | 240.2 ± 83.4 | 0.002 | .00 | |
VEGF | 497.3 ± 18.51 | 1674.5 ± 771.7 | 3691 ± 124.9 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |