Table 3 Predictors of eye examination last 12Â months
Variable | Eye exam last 12Â months | Eye exam ever | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
OR (95% CI) | p value | OR (95% CI) | p value | |
Demographic factors | ||||
 Increasing age (every year) | 1.2 (1.1–1.6) | 0.08 | 1.1 (1.0–1.1) | < 0.001 |
 Male gender | 1.1 (0.6–2.3) | 0.7 | 1.2 (0.7–2.1) | 0.5 |
County of residence (compared to Kirinyaga) | ||||
 Nakuru | 3.0 (1.1–8.0) | 0.03 | 3.4 (1.6–7.5) | 0.02 |
 Nairobi | 2.6 (1.1–7.1) | 0.06 | 3.5 (1.6–7.5) | 0.02 |
Education | ||||
 Post-secondary education | 1.1 (0.5–2.8) | 0.8 | 0.7 (0.3–1.4) | 0.3 |
Occupation (as compared to the unemployed) | ||||
 Professional | 1.8 (0.6–5.0) | 0.3 | 0.7(0.3–1.5) | 0.3 |
 Retired | 2.7 (0.9–8.3) | 0.09 | 2.2 (1.0–5.0) | 0.06 |
Duration of diabetes | 1.1 (1.0–1.1) | 0.06 | 1.0 (1.0–1.1) | < 0.001 |
Referral for eye examination | 7.9 (3.7–16.4) | < 0.001 | 20.5 (10.2–40.9) | < 0.001 |
Knowledge of diabetes complications | 3.9 (1.6–9.2) | 0.002 | 2.7 (1.5–4.8) | 0.001 |
Comorbid hypertension | 2.3 (1.1–4.7) | 0.02 | 1.8 (1.0–3.1) | 0.04 |