Risk factor analysis and clinical decision tree model construction for diabetic retinopathy in Western China

Table 1 Univariate analysis of risk factors for diabetic retinopathy or proliferative diabetic retinopathy

Variable	WDR group (n = 826)	DR group (n = 828)	NPDR group (n = 403)	PDR group (n = 425)	P value1	P value2
Age (yr)	53.9 ± 10.3	54.9 ± 10.7	56.2 ± 10.9	53.6 ± 10.3	0.056	< 0.001
Sex (male/female)	487/339	424/404	238/165	186/239	0.002	< 0.001
Diabetes duration (yr)	6.9 ± 5.2	11.2 ± 6.8	10.9 ± 7.1	11.4 ± 6.4	< 0.001	0.221
Height (cm)	165.2 ± 8.3	162.5 ± 8.3	164.2 ± 8.5	160.8 ± 7.8	< 0.001	< 0.001
Weight (kg)	68.1 ± 11.7	64.2 ± 11.3	65.7 ± 11.5	62.8 ± 10.9	< 0.001	< 0.001
BMI (kg/m2)	24.9 ± 3.3	24.3 ± 3.4	24.3 ± 3.3	24.2 ± 3.5	< 0.001	0.880
Waist circumference (cm)	90.8 ± 9.5	89.9 ± 10.0	90.2 ± 9.7	89.6 ± 10.3	0.060	0.399
Hip circumference (cm)	97.6 ± 7.6	95.9 ± 7.4	96.4 ± 7.2	95.4 ± 7.6	< 0.001	0.046
WHR	1.0 ± 0.5	0.9 ± 0.1	0.9 ± 0.1	0.9 ± 0.1	0.284	0.092
Standing SBP (mmHg)	129.0 ± 16.9	136.4 ± 22.9	135.9 ± 22.6	136.9 ± 23.2	< 0.001	0.517
Standing DBP (mmHg)	83.4 ± 11.6	83.8 ± 13.4	83.5 ± 13.0	84.0 ± 13.7	0.501	0.578
Supine SBP (mmHg)	130.1 ± 16.3	141.0 ± 21.3	139.4 ± 20.6	142.4 ± 22.0	< 0.001	0.045
Supine DBP (mmHg)	82.6 ± 11.2	85.0 ± 12.3	83.9±12.0	86.1 ± 12.4	< 0.001	0.012
Glu0 (mmol/L)	9.4 ± 3.3	9.9 ± 3.7	10.0 ± 3.7	9.8 ± 3.7	0.008	0.647
HbA1c (%)	9.1 ± 2.5	9.8 ± 2.4	9.9 ± 2.5	9.7 ± 2.3	< 0.001	0.402
Chol (mmol/L)	4.4 ± 1.5	5.0 ± 1.5	4.8 ± 1.5	5.1 ± 1.4	< 0.001	0.013
Trig (mmol/L)	2.8 ± 2.3	2.6 ± 2.4	2.6 ± 2.5	2.6 ± 2.4	0.033	0.856
HDL-C (mmol/L)	1.1 ± 0.3	1.1 ± 0.3	1.1 ± 0.3	1.1 ± 0.4	0.057	0.095
LDL-C (mmol/L)	2.9 ± 0.9	3.0 ± 1.0	2.9 ± 1.0	3.1 ± 1.1	0.101	0.004
BUN (μmol/L)	5.1 ± 1.7	6.6 ± 2.8	6.4 ± 2.8	6.8 ± 2.8	< 0.001	0.021
UA (μmol/L)	347.6 ± 103.4	359.4 ± 102.0	355.4 ± 106.4	363.2 ± 97.6	0.019	0.270
Scr (μmol/L)	69.8 ± 28.3	90.0 ± 61.8	86.0 ± 64.1	93.9 ± 59.4	< 0.001	0.068
eGFR (mL/min)	116.9 ± 37.3	98.3 ± 42.4	103.5 ± 40.9	93.3 ± 43.2	< 0.001	0.001

¹WDR group vs DR group.

²NPDR group vs PDR group.

WDR: Without diabetic retinopathy; DR: Diabetic retinopathy; NPDR: Non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy; PDR: Proliferative diabetic retinopathy; BMI: Body mass index; WHR: Waist-hip ratio; SBP: Systolic blood pressure; DBP: Diastolic blood pressure; Glu0: Fasting blood glucose; HbA1c: Glycated hemoglobin A1c; Chol: Cholesterol; Trig: Triglyceride; HDL-C: High-density lipoprotein Chol; LDL-C: Low-density lipoprotein Chol; BUN: Blood urea nitrogen; UA: Uric acid; Scr: Serum creatinine; eGFR: Estimated glomerular filtration rate.