Table 3 Regression analysis of vessel density for the presence of DR.

From: Vulnerable parafoveal microcirculation quadrant in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

 

Univariable analysis

Multivariable analysis (Model 1)

Multivariable analysis (Model 2)

Region

OR

95%CI

p value

OR

95%CI

p value

OR

95%CI

p value

Parafoveal superficial VD

0.92

(0.80,1.05)

0.229

      

Sectoral VD of parafoveal superficial region

Temporal

0.91

(0.80,1.04)

0.163

      

Superior

0.87

(0.76,0.99)

0.042*

0.85

(0.73, 0.99)

0.032*

   

Nasal

1.01

(0.89,1.15)

0.826

      

Inferior

0.95

(0.85,1.06)

0.355

      

Parafoveal deep VD

0.84

(0.70,1.02)

0.074

      

Sectoral VD of parafoveal deep region

Temporal

0.81

(0.67,0.99)

0.035*

   

0.70

(0.52, 0.95)

0.020*

Superior

0.89

(0.75,1.06)

0.194

      

Nasal

0.92

(0.78,1.08)

0.299

      

Inferior

0.88

(0.77,1.01)

0.067

      

Age

 

1.00

(0.95, 1.05)

0.992

1.01

(0.95, 1.07)

0.806

0.99

(0.93, 1.06)

0.817

Sex (Male)

 

0.60

(0.15, 2.32)

0.454

0.54

(0.12, 2.42)

0.419

0.16

(0.02, 1.16)

0.069

Comorbidity

 

0.29

(0.02, 4.99)

0.391

0.12

(0.01, 2.78)

0.186

0.19

(0.01, 3.82)

0.276

  1. Model 1: multivariable analysis of superior sector of superficial parafoveal VD, age, sex and comorbidity. Model 2: multivariable analysis of temporal sector of deep parafoveal VD, age, sex and comorbidity.
  2. VD vessel density, OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval.
  3. *p value less than 0.05.