Table 1 of Chaturvedi, Mol Vis 2025; 31:10-21.


Table 1. Association of the age, hemoglobin, plasma glucose and brain natriuretic peptide levels with stages of diabetic retinopathy.

Study variables Mean ± SD Range P value
Age* Control 54.5±6.1 46–67 0.051
(years) No DR 55.0±5.4 45–63
NPDR 53.8±6.6 44–68
PDR 55.1±5.4 45–63
HbA1c* (%) Control 4.8±0.5 4.0–5.9 <0.001
No DR 7. 8±0.4 7.0–8.4
NPDR 8.5±1.5 5.6–11.0
PDR 9.1±1.1 7.2–11.0
Fasting plasma glucose* (mg/dl) Control 91.2±21.0 66–133 <0.001
No DR 112.8±14.8 91–140
NPDR 126.9±37.8 68–200
PDR 148.8±43.8 81–248
2-h plasma glucose* (mg/dl; PPBS) Control 124.9±19.5 99–167 <0.001
No DR 166.8±20.4 141–208
NPDR 203.1±52.5 112–293
PDR 211.8±63.9 143–362
Serum Pro BNP* (pg/ml) Control 14.1±11.5 2.6–53.30 <0.001
No DR 27.4±11.8 13–56.68
NPDR 280.4±106.1 125–450.80
PDR 122.3±43.6 69.31–197.95