Table 3 Wrinkles, pigmentation and skin tone in subjects with age-related maculopathy (ARM) compared with controls
Risk factorEarly ARM vscontrolsLate ARM vscontrols
Facial wrinkling
    <0.10411
    0.104–0.13141.4 (0.53 to 3.49)1.9 (0.54 to 6.56)
    ⩾0.13142.5 (0.89 to 7.08)3.8 (1.01 to 13.97)
p Value for trend0.0860.047
Facial hyperpigmentation
    <0.026411
    0.0264–0.03420.6 (0.24 to 1.69)0.3 (0.08 to 0.92)
    ⩾0.03420.6 (0.21 to 1.56)0.3 (0.08 to 0.92)
p Value for trend0.3320.035
Upper inner arm skin tone L*
    <59.711
    59.7–62.10.9 (0.30 to 2.57)0.5 (0.13 to 2.14)
    ⩾62.10.9 (0.23 to 3.35)0.6 (0.10 to 2.94)
p Value for trend0.8480.492
Upper inner arm skin tone a*
    <7.211
    7.2–8.51.5 (0.51 to 4.37)1.5 (0.38 to 5.64)
    ⩾8.52.1 (0.58 to 7.69)1.8 (0.37 to 9.17)
p Value for trend0.2570.120
Upper inner arm skin tone b*
    <14.711
    14.7–16.71.1 (0.38 to 2.97)0.7 (0.18 to 2.50)
    ⩾16.71.2 (0.43 to 3.56)0.3 (0.08 to 1.34)
p Value for trend0.6970.120
  • Values are OR (95% CI) obtained from the logistic model incorporating age, smoking, hypertension, facial wrinkling, facial hyperpigmentation and upper inner arm skin tone (L*, a* and b*).