Table 5.
Comparison of Knowledge and Attitudes Scores by Self-Reported Ability to Access DR-Related Information
| Mean ± SD | Tukey's HSD Test | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Difficulty (n = 171) | Little Difficulty (n = 13) | Moderate Difficulty or Above (n = 16) | 2 vs. 1 | 3 vs. 1 | 3 vs. 2 | P Trenda | |
| Knowledge | 0.99 ± 0.86 | 0.79 ± 1.05 | 0.24 ± 0.85 | 0.708 | 0.004 | 0.215 | 0.001 |
| Attitudes | 1.44 ± 1.24 | 0.94 ± 1.38 | 0.37 ± 0.79 | 0.328 | 0.002 | 0.414 | <0.001 |
Bolded values indicate statistically significant results.
a
Test of a linearly increasing or decreasing trend in knowledge/attitudes scores with response to the item, “In the last 12 months, how much difficulty did you have accessing information about your diabetic eye disease (e.g., TV, Internet, books, radio, or newspapers)?”