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Br J Ophthalmol 88:104-109 doi:10.1136/bjo.88.1.104
  • Clinical science
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Retinal vessel wall signs and the 5 year incidence of age related maculopathy: the Blue Mountains Eye Study

Table 5

Five year incidence of age related maculopathy (ARM) lesions by presence of generalised arteriolar narrowing (lower quintiles of central retinal arteriolar equivalent, CRAE) at baseline

Incident ARM lesion Central retinal arteriolar equivalent (μm) Age adjusted relative risk* (95% CI) Age/sex adjusted odds ratio† (95% CI) Age/sex/smoking/mean BP Adjusted odds ratio† (95% CI)
Quintile mean (SD) No affected (%)
*Mantel-Haenszel estimates.
†Logistic regression estimates.
Either late stage ARM lesion
5th 211.9 (8.9) 3 (0.7) 1.0 1.0 1.0
4th 196.6 (2.9) 10 (2.2) 3.0 (0.9 to 10.4) 2.9 (0.8 to 10.7) 3.1 (0.8 to 11.4)
3rd 187.1 (2.7) 7 (1.6) 2.0 (0.5 to 8.1) 1.7 (0.4 to 6.9) 1.8 (0.5 to 7.3)
2nd 177.7 (3.0) 5 (1.2) 1.3 (0.3 to 6.1) 1.1 (0.3 to 4.9) 1.2 (0.3 to 5.2)
1st 162.1 (9.8) 6 (1.4) 1.4 (0.3 to 6.9) 1.2 (0.3 to 5.1) 1.4 (0.3 to 5.7)
Early stage ARM
5th 211.9 (8.9) 37 (8.7) 1.0 1.0 1.0
4th 196.6 (2.9) 40 (9.4) 1.0 (0.7 to 1.6) 1.0 (0.6 to 1.6) 1.0 (0.6 to 1.6)
3rd 187.1 (2.7) 38 (9.1) 1.0 (0.6 to 1.5) 0.9 (0.6 to 1.5) 0.9 (0.6 to 1.5)
2nd 177.7 (3.0) 30 (7.3) 0.7 (0.4 to 1.1) 0.6 (0.4 to 1.1) 0.6 (0.4 to 1.1)
1st 162.1 (9.8) 39 (9.5) 0.8 (0.5 to 1.3) 0.8 (0.5 to 1.3) 0.8 (0.5 to 1.3)

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