Table 4 Characteristics associated with regular eye examination in patients with diabetes
Characteristic (association) | Eye exam (%) in group with characteristic | Eye exam (%) in group without characteristic | Crude prevalence ratio (95% CI) | Crude odds ratio (95% CI) | Adjusted* odds ratio (95% CI) | P value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Information on eye examination | 93.0 | 29.7 | 3.1 (2.4 to 4.0) | 31.5 (20.7 to 48.1) | 27.4 (16.7 to 44.8) | <0.001 |
Diabetes duration > 10 years | 93.5 | 75.0 | 1.2 (1.2 to 1.3) | 4.8 (3.4 to 6.8) | 3.1 (2.0 to 5.1) | <0.001 |
Visual problems related to diabetes | 97.4 | 84.5 | 1.6 (1.1 to 1.2) | 6.9 (2.5 to 19.1) | 3.6 (1.2 to 10.6) | 0.024 |
Using one or more optical corrections | 85.9 | 81.5 | 1.1 (1.0 to 1.1) | 1.4 (0.5 to 1.1) | 1.5 (0.8 to 2.9) | 0.234 |
Type of diabetes (Type 1) | 92.7 | 81.7 | 1.1 (1.1 to 1.2) | 0.3 (0.2 to 0.5) | 0.9 (0.5 to 1.7) | 0.842 |