Table 1 Characteristics of study participants split by attendance at the recommended follow-up appointment, n (%)
Attendance at follow-up appointment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Yes (n = 50) | No (n = 153) | Odds ratio (95 % CI) | |
Gender | |||
Male | 26 (29.9) | 61 (70.1) | 1.0 (reference) |
Female | 24 (20.7) | 92 (79.3) | 0.61 (0.32 – 1.16) |
*p = 0.132 | |||
Age | |||
≤50 | 11 (34.4) | 21 (65.6) | |
51–60 | 18 (26.1) | 51 (73.9) | |
61–-70 | 9 (17) | 44 (83) | |
71–80 | 8 (23.5) | 26 (76.5) | |
>80 | 4 (26.7) | 11 (73.3) | |
Mean Age | 60.9 | 62.9 | |
**χ 2 = 1.12, p = 0.29 | |||
Monthly Income | |||
<30 000 TSH | 20 (19.4) | 83 (80.6) | |
30 000 – 50 000 TSH | 13 (26) | 37 (74) | |
50 000 – 70 000 TSH | 5 (27.8) | 13 (72.2) | |
>70 000 TSH | 12 (37.5) | 20 (62.5) | |
**χ 2 = 4.06, p = 0.04 | |||
Education | |||
No formal education | 3 (15) | 17 (85) | 0.57 (0.13 – 2.57) |
Primary | 29 (25.4) | 85 (74.6) | 1.12 (0.43 – 2.88) |
Incomplete primary | 11 (28.2) | 28 (71.8) | 1.29 (0.43 – 3.84) |
Secondary or higher | 7 (23.3) | 23 (76.7) | 1.0 (reference) |
*p = 0.138 | |||
Referral process clear | |||
Yes | 43 (33.6) | 85 (66.4) | 4.2 (1.85 – 9.54) |
No | 7 (9.3) | 68 (90.7) | 1.0 (reference) |
*p < 0.001 | |||
Were you told diabetic retinopathy can be treated | |||
Yes | 33 (37.1) | 56 (62.9) | 3.36 (1.72 – 6.58) |
No | 17 (14.9) | 97 (85.1) | 1.0 (reference) |
*p < 0.001 | |||
Mean time taken to travel from patients village to KCMC (minutes) | 60 | 84 | |
*p = 0.016 | |||
Mean cost of travel from patients village to KCMC (Tanzanian Shillings) | 2426 | 3342 | |
*p = 0.022 | |||