Table 1 Descriptive statistics: demographic data and baseline characteristics.

From: GRAding of functional and anatomical response to DExamethasone implant in patients with Diabetic Macular Edema: GRADE-DME Study

 

All eyes (n = 417)

Naïve eyes (n = 175)

Non-naïve eyes (n = 242)

p-value*

Age, years, mean (SD)

64.7 (12.5)

66.3 (15.0)

63.6 (10.0)

0.060

Male gender, n (%)

245 (58.8)

103 (58.9)

142 (58.7)

0.972

Phakic eyes, n (%)

217/410 (52.9)

91 (52.0)

126/235 (53.6)

0.753

PDR, n (%)

187 (44.8)

96 (54.9)

91 (37.6)

0.001

Previous focal/grid laser, n (%)

129 (30.9)

0 (0)

129 (53.3)

Previous anti-VEGF injections, n (%)

181 (43.4)

0 (0)

181 (74.8)

No. previous anti-VEGF injections, mean (SD)

7.9 (7.8)

0 (0)

7.9 (7.8)

  1. *p value between naïve and non-naïve eyes. Tested by univariable logistic regression analysis, generalized estimating equations model. PDR—Proliferative diabetic retinopathy, SD—Standard deviation, VEGF—Vascular endothelial growth factor.