Table 3 Diabetic Retinopathy in relation to Sociodemographic Characteristics of DM Patients in Al-Ain District, UAE, 2003-2004 (n=513)
From: Prevalence of diabetic retinopathy in the United Arab Emirates: a cross-sectional survey
Variable name | Presence of DR | Absence of DR | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | Percent (95% CI) | n | Percent (95% CI) | p-value | |
Sex | 0.016 | ||||
Male | 44 | 24.2(13.9–34.5) | 138 | 75.8(70.8–80.8) | |
Female | 23 | 13.9(5.6–22.2) | 142 | 86.1(82.0–90.2) | |
Level of Education | 0.147 | ||||
Illiterate | 43 | 20.6(10.8–30.4) | 166 | 79.4(74.7–84.1) | |
Completed primary school | 8 | 12.1(4.2–20.0) | 58 | 87.9(84.1–91.7) | |
Completed secondary school | 13 | 26.5(15.9–37.1) | 36 | 73.5(68.3–78.7) | |
Completed university | 2 | 9.5(2.4–16.6) | 2 | 90.5(87.1–93.9) | |
Age group (Years) | 0.004 | ||||
40 or less | 5 | 9.3(2.3–16.3) | 49 | 90.7(87.3–94.1) | |
41 – 49 | 15 | 15.0(6.4–23.6) | 85 | 85.0(80.8–89.2) | |
50 – 59 | 18 | 18.2(9.0–27.4) | 81 | 81.8(77.3–86.3) | |
60 or above | 29 | 31.2(20.1–42.3) | 64 | 68.8(63.4–74) | |
Nationality group | 0.005 | ||||
UAE | 49 | 19.7(10.2–29.2) | 200 | 80.3(75.6–85.0) | |
Other GCC citizens | 2 | 5.9(0.3–11.5) | 32 | 94.1(91.3–96.9) | |
Arabs from other countries | 7 | 15.9(7.1–24.7) | 37 | 84.1(79.8–88.4) | |
Asians | 9 | 45.0(33.1–56.9) | 11 | 55.0(49.2–60.8) | |
BMI Group | 0.166 | ||||
Under weight | 2 | 50.0(38.0–62.0) | 2 | 50.0(44.1–55.9) | |
Healthy weight | 17 | 23.9(13.7–34.1) | 54 | 76.1(71.1–81.1) | |
Overweight and Obese | 48 | 18.0(8.8–27.2) | 218 | 82.0(77.5–86.5) | |