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Table 2 Logistic regression analysis for factors associated with compliance with follow-up recommendations

From: Reasons for poor follow-up of diabetic retinopathy patients after screening in Tanzania: a cross-sectional study

 

Attendance at follow up appointment

 

Univariate analysis

Multivariate analysis

Potential risk factors

OR (95 % CI)

p value

OR (95 % CI)

p value

Older age

0.98 (0.96 – 1.01)

0.302

0.99 (0.96 – 1.03)

0.74

Female sex

0.61 (0.32 – 1.16)

0.134

0.65 (0.32 – 1.32)

0.24

More education

1.09 (0.73 – 1.61)

0.68

Not included

 

Higher income

1.34 (1.02 – 1.77)

0.038

Not included

 

Referral process clear

4.2 (1.85 – 9.54)

0.001

2.93 (1.24 – 6.92)

0.014

Told by healthcare worker that DR can be treated

3.36 (1.72 – 6.58)

<0.001

2.80 (1.38 – 5.71)

0.005

Time taken to travel from village to KCMC

0.99 (0.99–0.99)

0.018

0.99 (0.99 – 1.00)

0.08

Cost of travel from village to KCMC

0.99 (0.99–0.99)

0.025

Not included

 
  1. A backward stepwise selection process was performed to decide which factors to include in the multivariate model. A p value of <0.2 was the criterion for entry into the multivariate model
  2. DR diabetic retinopathy, KCMC Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre
  3. A p value of <0.05 was used to indicate significance
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BMC Ophthalmology

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