Table 1.
Respondents’ health status characteristics
| % (N) | 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|
| Diabetic Retinopathy | 36.2 (224) | (32; 40) |
| Non- proliferative | 90.2 (202) | (86; 94) |
| Pre-proliferative | 31.7 (64) | (25; 38) |
| Proliferative | 9.8 (22) | (96; 99) |
| Eye diseases | ||
| Macular degeneration | 11.0 (69) | (8;13) |
| Diabetic angiopathy | 18.4 (115) | (15; 21) |
| Types of diabetes | ||
| Type 1 | 2.9 (18) | (2; 4) |
| Type 2 | 34.2 (214) | (30; 38) |
| Do not know | 62.9 (393) | (59; 67) |
| Years of having diabetes | Mean (SD) | |
| 7 (6.0) | ||
| BMI (kg/m 2 ) | ||
| Normal weight | 17.9 (104) | (15; 21) |
| Overweight | 35.3 (205) | (31; 39) |
| Mild or class I obesity | 32.9 (191) | (0.29; 0.37) |
| Moderate or class II obesity | 10.8 (63) | (0.08; 0.13) |
| Severe or class III obesity | 3.1 (18) | (0.02; 0.04) |
| Family history of having diabetes | ||
| Yes | 53.1 (330) | (49; 57) |
| No | 46.9 (292) | (43; 50) |
| Chronic disease | ||
| Hypertension | 66.3 (413) | (63; 70) |
| Heart disease | 43.3 (270) | (40; 47) |
| Renal disease | 28.7 (179) | (25; 32) |
| High cholesterol level | 22.0 (137) | (20; 25) |
| Self-reported health | ||
| Excellent | 0.6 (4) | (0.3; 0.9) |
| Very good | 0.3 (2) | (−0.1; 0.7) |
| Good | 14.3 (89) | (11; 17) |
| Satisfactory | 58.4 (363) | (55; 61) |
| Bad | 26.4 (164) | (23; 30) |