Table 2.
Prevalence of diabetic retinopathy by gender, age group, and geography
Characteristics | Study population | DR present | Frequency |
---|---|---|---|
Gender | |||
Male | 229 | 73 | 31.9% |
Female | 244 | 69 | 28.3% |
Total | 473 | 142 | 30.1% (95% CI: |
25.80−34.20) | |||
Age groups (years) | |||
<40 | 64 | 8 | 12.5% |
41−50 | 135 | 28 | 20.7% |
51−60 | 147 | 44 | 29.9% |
61−70 | 93 | 46 | 49.5% |
>70 | 34 | 16 | 47.1% |
Total | 473 | 142 | 30.1% |
Rural | 119 | 34 | 28.57% (95% CI: 24.46−32.74) |
Urban | 354 | 108 | 30.50 (CI; 26.27−34.30) |
Total | 473 | 142 |