Table 3.
Practices of the participants according to academic year
| KAP Statements | Overall n (%) (n=153) | Academic year | P§ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th year n (%) (n=73) | 5th year n (%) (n=80) | |||
| Practices | ||||
| P1. Which category of patients with DM require a referral for an ophthalmic examination | ||||
| all patients with DM† | 120 (78.4%) | 54 (74.0%) | 66 (82.5%) | 0.322 |
| patients with visual symptoms only | 21 (13.7%) | 11 (15.1%) | 10 (12.5%) | |
| patients with retinal changes identified on ophthalmoscopy only | 12 (07.8%) | 08 (11.0%) | 04 (05.0%) | |
| P2. Should a patient with DR be referred for an ophthalmic examination undertaken by: | ||||
| a PHC general practitioner | 15 (09.8%) | 09 (12.3%) | 06 (07.5%) | 0.588 |
| an optometrist | 10 (06.5%) | 05 (06.8%) | 05 06.2%) | |
| an ophthalmologist at a local hospital† | 128 (83.7%) | 59 (80.8%) | 69 (86.2%) | |
| P3. Which type of patient with DM is at high risk of developing DR? | ||||
| a patient with type 1 DM | 22 (14.4%) | 03 (04.1%) | 19 (23.8%) | 0.002** |
| a patient with type II DM | 77 (50.3%) | 44 (60.3%) | 33 (41.2%) | |
| patients with either type I or type II DM† | 54 (35.3%) | 26 (35.6%) | 28 (35.0%) | |
DM, diabetes mellitus; DR, diabetes-related retinopathy; PHC, primary health care. †Signifies the correct answer. ‡Signifies a negative answer. §P-value calculated using a Chi-square test. ** Significant at P≤0.05