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Table 6 Multivariate logistic regression analysis with presence or absence of diabetic nephropathy/retinopathy as the dependent variable

From: Differential associations of central and brachial blood pressure with carotid atherosclerosis and microvascular complications in patients with type 2 diabetes

(1) diabetic retinopathy as dependent variable

Independent variable

Odds ratio (95% CI)

P-value

Central SBP

 

0.65

 1st tertile

1

 

 2nd tertile

1.50 (0.60-3.77)

0.39

 3rd tertile

1.44 (0.56-3.73)

0.45

Central PP

 

0.18

 1st tertile

1

 

 2nd tertile

0.89 (0.35-2.29)

0.81

 3rd tertile

2.02 (0.80-5.15)

0.14

Brachial PP

 

0.003

 1st tertile

1

 

 2nd tertile

1.21 (0.44-3.54)

0.67

 3rd tertile

4.59 (1.72-12.27)

0.002

Gender (Male)

1.85 (0.85-4.03)

0.12

Age

1.03 (0.99-1.07)

0.12

mean baPWV

1.01 (0.99-1.01)

0.91

HbA1C

1.85 (1.27-2.71)

0.002

Duration of DM

1.19 (1.09-1.30)

0.001

(2) diabetic nephropathy as dependent variable

Independent variable

Odds ratio (95% CI)

P-value

Central SBP

 

0.69

 1st tertile

1

 

 2nd tertile

1.28 (0.50-3.0)

0.57

 3rd tertile

1.45 (0.60-3.40)

0.39

Central PP

 

0.61

 1st tertile

1

 

 2nd tertile

1.17 (0.52-2.64)

0.71

 3rd tertile

1.52 (0.66-3.50)

0.33

Brachial PP

 

0.01

 1st tertile

1

 

 2nd tertile

1.02 (0.38-2.26)

0.86

 3rd tertile

3.0 (1.32-6.80)

0.01

Age

1.02 (0.99-1.05)

0.25

Gender (Male)

1.11 (0.56-2.22)

0.76

mean baPWV

1.01 (0.99-1.01)

0.14

Total cholesterol

1.03(0.99-1.06)

0.18

LDL-cholesterol

0.98 (0.94-1.02)

0.35

  1. SBP: systolic blood pressure; PP: pulse pressure; baPWV: brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity; LDL: low density lipoprotein; HbA1c: hemoglobin A1c.