Research Article

Association between Red Blood Cell Distribution Width and Diabetic Retinopathy: A 5-Year Retrospective Case-Control Study

Table 4

Logistic regression models evaluating the risk factors in DR.

VariableAgainst control groupAgainst DM group
Odds ratio95% confidence interval valueOdds ratio95% confidence interval value

SBP (mmHg)1.9511.039–1.9870.0041.0070.994–1.0200.269
DBP (mmHg)0.9020.919–0.9840.6730.9870.958–1.0180.410
RDW (%)3.7912.330–6.168<0.0011.3480.997–1.8230.047
WBC (×109)1.3511.106–1.6510.0031.1380.968–1.3390.118
HG (g/L)0.9330.912–0.955<0.0010.9550.935–0.975<0.001
HbA1c (%)1.2280.955–1.5790.019
Diabetes duration (year)1.1781.120–1.240<0.001

Binary logistic regression was used. Odds Ratio: adjusted with age, gender, BMI and hypertension. BMI: body mass index, SBP: systolic blood pressure, DBP: diastolic blood pressure, WBC: white blood cell, HG: hemoglobin, HbA1c: glycated hemoglobin A1c.