From: Determinants of diabetic retinopathy in Southwest Ethiopia: a facility-based case-control study
Variable | Category | Cases (n = 106) | Control (n = 205) | COR (95%CI) | AOR(95% CI) | P-Value |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | < 60 years ≥60 years | 48 (45.3%) 58 (54.7%) | 177 (86.3%) 28 (13.7%) | 1 7.63 (4.39,13.27) | 1 5.04 (1.83,13.87) | 0.002 |
Education level | Illiterate Literate | 43 (40.6%) 63 (59.4%) | 25 (12.2%) 180 (87.8%) | 4.91 (2.77, 8.69) 1 | 7.17 (2.61,19.70) 1 | < 0.001 |
Adherence to medication | Yes No | 41 (38.6%) 65 (61.4%) | 113 (55.1%) 92 (44.9%) | 1 1.94 (1.20,3.14) | 1 3 (1.29,6.95) | 0.01 |
Family history of DM | Yes No | 56 (52.8%) 50 (47.2%) | 64 (31.2%) 141 (68.8%) | 2.46 (1.52,3.99) 1 | 3.95 (1.64,9.54) 1 | 0.002 |
Other micro-vascular complications | Yes No | 51 (48.1%) 55 (51.9%) | 20 (9.7%) 185 (90.3%) | 8.57 (4.71,15.60) 1 | 3.76 (1.33,10.66) 1 | 0.013 |
Systolic blood pressure | <140mmhg ≥140mmhg | 65 (61.3%) 41 (38.7%) | 186 (90.7%) 19 (9.3%) | 1 6.17 (3.34,11.39) | 1 3.38 (1.26,9.05) | 0.015 |
Glycaemic level (RBS) | Good Poor | 39 (36.8%) 67 (63.2%) | 164 (80%) 41 (20%) | 1 6.87 (4.07,11.58) | 1 9.08 (3.70,22.29) | < 0.001 |
Serum Cholesterol level | Good Poor | 54 (56.2%) 42 (43.8%) | 51 (27.1%) 137 (72.9%) | 1 0.29 (0.17,0.48) | 1 0.21 (0.08,0.514) | 0.001 |
Haemoglobin level | < 11 mg/dl ≥11 mg/ml | 34 (32.4%) 71 (67.6%) | 18 (8.7%) 187 (91.3%) | 4.97 (2.64,9.37) 1 | 2.8 (1.05,7.47) 1 | 0.038 |