Key result
Age 40 years and older was identified as the most significant risk factor for diabetic retinopathy, increasing the odds of the disease by more than four times (OR 4.07) compared to younger adults.
Why the study?
The study was conducted to identify responsible variables for the prevalence of diabetic retinopathy among adult people in Bangladesh.
Cross-Sectional (n=960)
Age, family income, marital status, utilization of time, and duration of disease are key socioeconomic variables associated with diabetic retinopathy in Bangladeshi adults.
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15.8% co-prevalence in Bangladeshi adults supports targeted screening; leaves open validation of risk factors in prospective studies.
The present study was to identify some responsible variables for the prevalence of diabetic retinopathy among adult people of Bangladesh. To fulfil the objective of the study, statistical analysis was done utilizing the data collected from 960 adults of both urban and rural areas of the country. The data were collected by some doctors and nurses from and nearby their working places. Among the investigated adults, 15.8 percent were suffering simultaneously from diabetes and retinopathy and majority (40.8%) of them were suffering for five to less than 10 years. More prevalence of the disease was observed among females, married persons, adults of ages 40 years and above, physically inactive group of persons, adults engaged in sedentary activities, higher income group of adults, obese group of people, adults of hypertension and among those who were taking can foods . The most responsible identified variables were age followed by family income and expenditure, marital status, utilization of time and duration of disease. These variables were identified by factor analysis.
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Bhuyan Kc (2020) conducted a cross-sectional in Diabetic Retinopathy (n=960). Age ≥40 years vs. Age <40 years was evaluated on Prevalence of diabetic retinopathy (OR 4.07, 95% CI 2.79-5.94, p=<0.001). Age 40 years and older was identified as the most significant risk factor for diabetic retinopathy, increasing the odds of the disease by more than four times (OR 4.07) compared to younger adults.
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