Table 3 Crude and adjusted hazard ratios and 95% confidence intervals (CI) from Cox proportional hazard regression analysis for corneal ulcer during the follow-up period in the study cohort.
From: Risk of Corneal Ulcer in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus: A Retrospective Large-Scale Cohort Study
Crude hazard ratio (95% CI) | Adjusted hazard ratio (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|
DM | ||
Yes | 1.29* (1.22-1.37) | 1.31* (1.24-1.40) |
No | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Age at index date | ||
20–50 | 1.18* (1.10-1.28) | 1.15* (1.06-1.25) |
50–64 | 1.05 (0.97-1.13) | 1.03 (0.95-1.12) |
≥65 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Sex | ||
Male | 1.15* (1.08-1.22) | 1.14* (1.08-1.21) |
Female | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Baseline comorbidities | ||
HTN | ||
Yes | 0.96 (0.89-1.03) | 0.93 (0.86-1.01) |
No | 1.00 | 1.00 |
HPL | ||
Yes | 1.01 (0.90-1.14) | 0.97 (0.85-1.09) |
No | 1.00 | 1.00 |
CHF | ||
Yes | 0.92 (0.71-1.19) | 0.92 (0.71-1.20) |
No | 1.00 | 1.00 |
CAD | ||
Yes | 0.98 (0.86-1.11) | 1.00 (0.88-1.15) |
No | 1.00 | 1.00 |
CRD | ||
Yes | 1.04 (0.81-1.33) | 1.04 (0.81-1.34) |
No | 1.00 | 1.00 |