Table 3 The relationship between hemoglobin levels and diabetic retinopathy.

From: High hemoglobin levels are associated with decreased risk of diabetic retinopathy in Korean type 2 diabetes

 

Model 1

Model 2

Model 3

Model 4

OR

(95% CI)

P-value

OR

(95% CI)

P-value

OR

(95% CI)

P-value

OR

(95% CI)

P-value

Hemoglobin of 1 g/dL

0.813

(0.746–0.886)

<0.0001

0.77

(0.694–0.853)

<0.0001

0.777

(0.696–0.867)

<0.0001

0.807

(0.718–0.907)

0.0003

Hemoglobin of 0.5 g/dL

0.902

(0.864-0.941)

<0.0001

0.877

(0.833–0.924)

<0.0001

0.881

(0.834–0.931)

<0.0001

0.899

(0.848–0.953)

0.0004

  1. Model 1 is unadjusted.
  2. Model 2 is adjusted for age and sex.
  3. Model 3 is adjusted for age, sex, BMI, smoking, drinking, exercise, education, and income.
  4. Model 4 is adjusted for age, sex, BMI, smoking, drinking, exercise, education, income, DM duration, insulin therapy, HbA1c, and eGFR.
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