Table 1 Baseline characteristics of participants
Overall (N = 52) | Male (n = 31) | Female (n = 21) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean age (years) | 55.9 ± 10.9 | 54 ± 9.8 | 58.7 ± 12 | 0.128 |
Type 2 diabetes, % | 92.3 | 96.8 | 85.7 | 0.144 |
Mean duration of diabetes (years) | 9.5 ± 7.7 | 10.6 ± 8.6 | 7.8 ± 5.8 | 0.199 |
Level of education, % | ||||
None | 7.7 | 3.2 | 14.3 | 0.144 |
Primary | 30.8 | 25.8 | 38.1 | 0.350 |
Secondary | 38.5 | 41.9 | 33.3 | 0.536 |
University | 23.1 | 29 | 14.3 | 0.221 |
Health insurance, yes, % | 17.3 | 19.4 | 14.3 | 0.637 |
Sector of activity, % | ||||
Primary | 44.2 | 22.6 | 76.2 | < 0.001* |
Secondary | 11.6 | 19.4 | 0 | 0.034* |
Tertiary | 44.2 | 58 | 23.8 | 0.016* |
Treating physician, % | ||||
Diabetologist | 53.9 | 45.2 | 66.7 | 0.131 |
General practitioner | 28.9 | 41.9 | 9.5 | 0.012* |
Others | 17.3 | 12.9 | 23.8 | 0.313 |
Reference to eye clinic, % | ||||
Treating physician | 53.9 | 41.9 | 71.2 | 0.040 |
Ophthalmologist | 23.1 | 35.5 | 4.8 | 0.011* |
Advised to consult | 9.6 | 12.9 | 4.8 | 0.336 |
Self-consultation | 13.5 | 9.7 | 19.1 | 0.335 |
Eye care counselling (yes), % | 51.9 | 48.4 | 57.1 | 0.542 |
Dilated fundoscopy (yes), % | 61.5 | 67.7 | 52.4 | 0.271 |
Number of fundoscopy, % | ||||
None | 38.5 | 32.3 | 47.6 | 0.271 |
One | 19.2 | 22.6 | 14.3 | 0.461 |
Two | 15.4 | 16.1 | 14.3 | 0.861 |
More than two | 26.9 | 29 | 23.8 | 0.681 |
Referral time to actual consultation (weeks), % | ||||
< 2 | 80.8 | 87.1 | 71.4 | 0.163 |
> 2 | 11.5 | 9.7 | 14.3 | 0.614 |
Unknown | 7.7 | 3.2 | 14.3 | 0.144 |
Reaction to risk of blindness, % | ||||
Worried | 36.5 | 38.7 | 33.3 | 0.694 |
Indifferent | 48.1 | 48.4 | 47.6 | 0.995 |
Can’t tell | 15.4 | 12.9 | 19.1 | 0.547 |
Low visual acuity (VA < 3/10), % | 42.3 | 41.9 | 42.9 | 0.944 |