BMJ Open · 4 authors, 3 centres
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A hospital-based cross-sectional study of 391 adults with diabetes in Southern Ethiopia found a 10.7% prevalence of sight-threatening diabetic retinopathy, with hypertension, diabetic peripheral neuropathy, low physical activity, poor glycaemic control, longer diabetes duration, and rural residence identified as significant associated factors.
A hospital-based cross-sectional study was conducted at Adare General Hospital in Sidama region, Southern Ethiopia, including 391 patients with diabetes aged 18 years or older with a median age of 49 years. Data were collected via interviewer-administered questionnaires, medical record review, and eye examinations. In adjusted analysis, rural residence (AOR=2.17), diabetes duration ≥6 years (AOR=2.43), poor glycaemic control (AOR=2.80), low physical activity (AOR=2.85), hypertension (AOR=3.25), and diabetic peripheral neuropathy (AOR=3.32) were significantly associated with sight-threatening diabetic retinopathy.
