Identification of Risk Factors for the Development of Diabetic Retinopathy Among Palestinian Adults With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Cross‐Sectional Study

ABSTRACT Introduction Although risk factors linked to diabetic retinopathy (DR) among patients with Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) have been extensively studied globally, the specific determinants of these factors in relation to DR in Palestine are presently not well understood. Methods This retros...

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Published in:Endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism diabetes & metabolism, 2024-07, Vol.7 (4), p.e494-n/a
Main Authors: Shrateh, Oadi N., Abdelhafez, Mohammad, Ereqat, Suheir, Dein, Lana Naser El, Iriqat, Salam
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Age
Aged
Arabs
Body mass index
Chi-square test
Cross-Sectional Studies
Demographics
Diabetes
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - complications
Diabetic retinopathy
Diabetic Retinopathy - epidemiology
Diabetic Retinopathy - etiology
Education
Exercise
Female
Glycated Hemoglobin - analysis
Humans
Hypertension
Male
Marital status
Middle Aged
Palestine
Regression analysis
Retrospective Studies
Risk Factors
Sociodemographics
Statistical analysis
Type 2 diabetes mellitus
Variables
Visual impairment
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Summary:ABSTRACT Introduction Although risk factors linked to diabetic retinopathy (DR) among patients with Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) have been extensively studied globally, the specific determinants of these factors in relation to DR in Palestine are presently not well understood. Methods This retrospective cross‐sectional study included patients who underwent DR screening with a fundus camera (VersaCam a). The study included patients aged ≥18 with T2DM, excluding those with other types of diabetes or a history of malignancies. Univariable and multivariable logistic regressions were used to identify factors associated with DR. Results A total of 1163 patients with T2DM were included in this study. Of these, 211 (18.1%) patients were classified in the DR group, 761 (65.4%) in the no DR group and 191 (16.4%) were ungradable. Among the included patients, 434 (37.3%) were male. A secondary level of education or higher and a BMI ≥30 kg/m2, compared with
ISSN:2398-9238
2398-9238
DOI:10.1002/edm2.494