Epidemiology and regional differences of diabetic retinopathy in Pernambuco, Brazil

To evaluate the prevalence and severity of diabetic retinopathy among patients cared for in a screening program in Pernambuco, Brazil, comparing regional differences between urban and rural zones. The charts of 2,223 diabetic patients (1,568 females and 655 males; mean age 59.3 +/- 12.0 years; mean...

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Published in:Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia 2008-03, Vol.71 (2), p.172-175
Main Authors: Escarião, Paulo Henrique Gonçalves, Arantes, Tiago Eugênio Faria de, Figueiroa Filho, Natanael Cavalcanti, Urtiga, Ricardo de Deus, Florêncio, Telma Lúcia Tabosa, Arcoverde, Ana Lúcia de Andrade Lima
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Language:Portuguese
Subjects:
Brazil - epidemiology
Diabetic Retinopathy - epidemiology
Epidemiologic Methods
Female
Humans
Macular Edema - epidemiology
Male
Middle Aged
Retinal Detachment - epidemiology
Rural Population - statistics & numerical data
Urban Population - statistics & numerical data
Vitreous Hemorrhage - epidemiology
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Summary:To evaluate the prevalence and severity of diabetic retinopathy among patients cared for in a screening program in Pernambuco, Brazil, comparing regional differences between urban and rural zones. The charts of 2,223 diabetic patients (1,568 females and 655 males; mean age 59.3 +/- 12.0 years; mean duration of diabetes 8.1 +/- 6.3 years) that took part in a screening program for diabetic retinopathy at Altino Ventura Foundation from June 2004 to June 2005 were reviewed for the presence of the disease. Patients were divided into two groups: group I, patients living in Recife and the metropolitan area; group II, patients living in the interior of Pernambuco state. In group I, 477 (24.2%) patients had diabetic retinophathy, while in group II, 89 (39.4%) patients (p
ISSN:0004-2749