Table 1

Pupillary autonomic denervation with increasing duration of diabetes mellitus. Outline of disease and control comparison groups

Comparison groups		No		Age (years)		p Value
Comparison groups		No		Median	Range	p Value
IDDM:
Disease <5 years' duration	18	23	4–27	0.16
v
Control groups 1–3	60	22	5–45
Disease <10 years' duration	12	24	12–32	0.44
v
Control groups 1–3	60	22	5–45
Disease <15 years' duration	10	35	20–42	0.16
v
Control groups 2 and 3	40	35	18–45
Disease <20 years' duration	11	33	20–42	0.23
v
Control groups 2 and 3	40	35	18–45
Disease >20 years' duration	21	50	27–67	0.41
v
Control groups 2–5	80	50	18–69
NIDDM:
Disease <5 years' duration	34	58	33–79	0.14
v
Control groups 3–6	80	60	35–87
Disease <10 years' duration	16	52	42–78	0.41
v
Control groups 3–6	80	60	35–87
Disease >10 years' duration	19	63	53–73	0.14
v
Control groups 4–6	60	66	50–87