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 ().

VariablesCategoriesFrequency
EventCensoredTotal
(%)

SexMale79199278 (56.28)
Female63153216 (43.72)
ResidenceUrban72161233 (47.17)
Rural70191261 (52.83)
HypertensionYes12148169 (34.21)
No21304325 (65.79)
Family history of diabetesYes4372115 (23.28)
No99280379 (76.72)
Diabetic typeType 138176214 (43.32)
Type 2104176280 (56.68)
Type of diabetes treatmentInsulin38179217 (43.93)
Noninsulin98163261 (52.83)
Mixed61016 (3.24)
High-density lipoprotein level<40 mg/dl633396 (19.43)
>40 mg/dl79319398 (80.57)
Low-density lipoprotein level<100 mg/dl13291304 (61.54)
>100 mg/dl12961190 (38.46)
Triglyceride level<150 mg/dl19319338 (68.42)
>150 mg/dl12333156 (31.58)
Total cholesterol level<200 mg/dl21326347 (73.48)
>200 mg/dl12126147 (29.76)
ProteinuriaNegative34329363 (74.48)
Positive10823131 (26.52)