Table 2 Odds of diabetes in relation to night blindness (NB) history in Chinese adults

Non-NB cases (4797)

NB cases (252)

p

Diabetes

1001

75

Rate (%)

20.9

29.8

Model 1

1 (Ref.)

1.61 (1.22–2.12)

0.001

Model 2

1 (Ref.)

1.45 (1.26–1.68)

0.010

Model 3

1 (Ref.)

1.44 (1.24–1.67)

0.014

Model 4

1 (Ref.)

1.41 (1.06–1.89)

0.021

Sensitivity analysis*

Non-NB cases (4744)

NB cases (250)

Diabetes

990

75

Rate (%)

20.9

29.8

Model 1

1 (Ref.)

1.59 (1.20–2.11)

0.001

Model 2

1 (Ref.)

1.45 (1.09–1.92)

0.012

Model 3

1 (Ref.)

1.43 (1.06–1.91)

0.018

Model 4

1 (Ref.)

1.40 (1.04–1.87)

0.026