Research Article
Retinopathy among Adult Diabetics and Its Predictors in Northwest Ethiopia
Table 1
Baseline sociodemographic characteristics of diabetic adults in Felege Hiwot Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, 2020 (
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| Variables | Categories | Frequency | Event | Censored | Total (%) |
| Sex | Male | 79 | 199 | 278 (56.28) | Female | 63 | 153 | 216 (43.72) | Residence | Urban | 72 | 161 | 233 (47.17) | Rural | 70 | 191 | 261 (52.83) | Hypertension | Yes | 121 | 48 | 169 (34.21) | No | 21 | 304 | 325 (65.79) | Family history of diabetes | Yes | 43 | 72 | 115 (23.28) | No | 99 | 280 | 379 (76.72) | Diabetic type | Type 1 | 38 | 176 | 214 (43.32) | Type 2 | 104 | 176 | 280 (56.68) | Type of diabetes treatment | Insulin | 38 | 179 | 217 (43.93) | Noninsulin | 98 | 163 | 261 (52.83) | Mixed | 6 | 10 | 16 (3.24) | High-density lipoprotein level | <40 mg/dl | 63 | 33 | 96 (19.43) | >40 mg/dl | 79 | 319 | 398 (80.57) | Low-density lipoprotein level | <100 mg/dl | 13 | 291 | 304 (61.54) | >100 mg/dl | 129 | 61 | 190 (38.46) | Triglyceride level | <150 mg/dl | 19 | 319 | 338 (68.42) | >150 mg/dl | 123 | 33 | 156 (31.58) | Total cholesterol level | <200 mg/dl | 21 | 326 | 347 (73.48) | >200 mg/dl | 121 | 26 | 147 (29.76) | Proteinuria | Negative | 34 | 329 | 363 (74.48) | Positive | 108 | 23 | 131 (26.52) |
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