Table 4 Logistic regression in eyes with visual improvement.

From: Should the outcome of focal photocoagulation for center-sparing diabetic macular edema require expanding the definition of center involvement?

Location

Variable

B

S.E.

p

Exp (B)

Central edema

Baseline visual impairment

−2.442

0.447

0.000*

0.087

Male gender

0.830

0.408

0.042*

2.293

Center field thickening

2.064

1.391

0.138

7.878

Center point thickening

0.869

0.732

0.235

2.384

Arterial hypertension

0.481

0.414

0.245

1.618

Central edema

−1.578

1.536

0.304

0.206

Proliferative retinopathy

−0.185

0.444

0.677

0.831

Macular volume enlargement

−0.140

0.446

0.754

0.869

Constant

0.591

0.391

0.131

1.806

Central and paracentral edema

Baseline visual impairment

−2.475

0.455

0.000*

0.084

Male gender

0.863

0.406

0.034*

2.369

Arterial hypertension

0.532

0.413

0.198

1.702

Center field thickness

0.693

0.722

0.337

2.000

Center point thickness

0.447

0.647

0.489

1.564

Proliferative retinopathy

−0.259

0.441

0.556

0.772

Central and paracentral edema

−0.261

0.590

0.658

0.770

Macular volume enlargement

−0.104

0.449

0.817

0.902

Constant

0.707

0.613

0.249

2.029

  1. B = unstandardized coefficient.
  2. S.E. = standard error.
  3. p = p-value.
  4. Exp (B) = Odds ratio of the analyzed variable.
  5. *Statistical difference.
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