Table 2.
Demographic characteristics of study population (N=237)
| Variable | |
|---|---|
| Age, years (mean±SD) | 54.51±10.283 |
| Gender | |
| Female, n (%) | 107 (45.1) |
| Male, n (%) | 130 (54.9) |
| Education, n (%) | |
| None | 28 (11.8) |
| Elementary school | 46 (19.4) |
| High school | 83 (35.0) |
| Higher education | 80 (33.8) |
| Duration of DM, n (%) | |
| ≤5 years | 102 (43) |
| 6–10 years | 78 (32.9) |
| ≥11 years | 57 (24.1) |
| Family history of DM, n (%) | |
| Yes | 174 (73.4) |
| No | 63 (26.6) |
| Blood glucose control, n (%) | |
| Yes (good) | 188 (79.3) |
| No (bad) | 49 (20.7) |
| Source of information about DM, n (%) | |
| Doctor | 112 (47.3) |
| Relatives/friends | 76 (32) |
| Mass media | 35 (14.8) |
| Not received any information | 14 (5.9) |
| Referral to eye doctor, n (%) | |
| General practitioner | 141(59.5) |
| Patient himself | 91(38.4) |
| Have no referral yet | 5 (2.1) |
| If vision is affected by DM | |
| Yes | 134 (56.5) |
| No | 103 (43.5) |
Abbreviation: DM, diabetes mellitus.