Retinopathy-free survival rates and HRs for type 2 DM according to the SIMD quintiles
| Survival (retinopathy-free) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SIMD quintiles (%) | (N) | 1 year (%) | 5 years (%) | 10 years (%) | HR (95% CI)* |
| 0–20 most deprived | 2896 | 95.4 | 84.7 | 75.2 | 0.95 (0.83 to 1.10) |
| 20–40 | 2467 | 95.2 | 84.5 | 74.5 | 0.99 (0.86 to 1.15) |
| 40–60 | 2556 | 94.4 | 83.8 | 75.4 | 1.03 (0.90 to 1.19) |
| 60–80 | 4098 | 94.0 | 84.1 | 73.5 | 1.06 (0.93 to 1.20) |
| 80–100 least deprived | 2217 | 94.6 | 85.3 | 73.9 | – |
*ORs are derived from a Cox regression model, which also accounts for age and gender, and are relative to the most deprived SIMD quintile. SIMD quintile was not significant in this model (p=0.515).
DM, diabetes mellitus; SIMD, Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation.