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Table 2 Retinal parameters after multivariate adjustment for model 1–3

From: Retinal capillary rarefaction in patients with untreated mild-moderate hypertension

Retinal parameters

  
 

Short time Hypertensive

Long time Hypertensive

Healthy control subjects

p-value model 1

p-value model 2

p-value model 3

ICD (μm)

22.2 ± 5.2

24.2 ± 6.3

20.1 ± 4.2

p = 0.011

p = 0.008

p = 0.035

CapA (−)

1643 ± 602

1462 ± 690

1821 ± 651

p = 0.001

p = 0.001

p = 0.010

RCF (AU)

299 ± 72

282 ± 70

314 ± 60

p = 0.010

p = 0.009

p = 0.071

  1. Data are given as mean ± SD, ICD intercapillary distance, CapA capillary area, RCF retinal capillary flow, adjusted p-value: total hypertensive group versus healthy subjects
  2. The data for the healthy control subjects have been previously described by our study group [21]
  3. Model 1 includes: gender, BMI, systolic office BP, serum-creatinine and HDL-cholesterol
  4. Model 2 includes: gender, BMI, systolic office BP, serum-creatinine and HDL-cholesterol, age, LDL- cholesterol and ex-smoking habit
  5. Model 3 includes: gender, BMI, serum creatinine, HDL-cholesterol, systolic 24 h ambulatory BP
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BMC Cardiovascular Disorders

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