Table 4.
Multivariate logistic regression analysis of Diabetic Retinopathy in Jimma University Medical Center, Ethiopia, 2018
| Variable | Category | Cases (n = 106) |
Control (n = 205) |
COR (95%CI) | AOR(95% CI) | P-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age |
< 60 years ≥60 years |
48 (45.3%) 58 (54.7%) |
177 (86.3%) 28 (13.7%) |
1 7.63 (4.39,13.27) |
1 5.04 (1.83,13.87) |
0.002 |
| Education level |
Illiterate Literate |
43 (40.6%) 63 (59.4%) |
25 (12.2%) 180 (87.8%) |
4.91 (2.77, 8.69) 1 |
7.17 (2.61,19.70) 1 |
< 0.001 |
| Adherence to medication |
Yes No |
41 (38.6%) 65 (61.4%) |
113 (55.1%) 92 (44.9%) |
1 1.94 (1.20,3.14) |
1 3 (1.29,6.95) |
0.01 |
| Family history of DM |
Yes No |
56 (52.8%) 50 (47.2%) |
64 (31.2%) 141 (68.8%) |
2.46 (1.52,3.99) 1 |
3.95 (1.64,9.54) 1 |
0.002 |
| Other micro-vascular complications |
Yes No |
51 (48.1%) 55 (51.9%) |
20 (9.7%) 185 (90.3%) |
8.57 (4.71,15.60) 1 |
3.76 (1.33,10.66) 1 |
0.013 |
| Systolic blood pressure |
<140mmhg ≥140mmhg |
65 (61.3%) 41 (38.7%) |
186 (90.7%) 19 (9.3%) |
1 6.17 (3.34,11.39) |
1 3.38 (1.26,9.05) |
0.015 |
| Glycaemic level (RBS) |
Good Poor |
39 (36.8%) 67 (63.2%) |
164 (80%) 41 (20%) |
1 6.87 (4.07,11.58) |
1 9.08 (3.70,22.29) |
< 0.001 |
| Serum Cholesterol level |
Good Poor |
54 (56.2%) 42 (43.8%) |
51 (27.1%) 137 (72.9%) |
1 0.29 (0.17,0.48) |
1 0.21 (0.08,0.514) |
0.001 |
| Haemoglobin level |
< 11 mg/dl ≥11 mg/ml |
34 (32.4%) 71 (67.6%) |
18 (8.7%) 187 (91.3%) |
4.97 (2.64,9.37) 1 |
2.8 (1.05,7.47) 1 |
0.038 |