Table 2 Diabetes and diabetic retinopathy in the adult cataract surgery population in Dili, Timor-Leste
Units | All patients | Patients without diabetes | Patients with diabetes HbA1c ≥6.5% (48 mmol/mol) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All | Diagnosed during study | Previously diagnosed with diabetes | ||||
Number of subjects | 283 | 240 | 43 | 27 | 16 | |
Mean HbA1c (95% CI) | % | 6.1 (5.9–6.3) | 5.5 (5.45–5.55) | 9.5 (8.8–10.2) | 9.7 (8.9–10.6) | 9.2 (8.2–10.2) |
mmol/mol | 43 (41–45) | 37 (36–37) | 80 (73–88) | 83 (74–92) | 77 (66–88) | |
HbA1c range | % | 4.2–14 | 4.2–6.4 | 6.5–14 | 6.6–14 | 6.2–12.9 |
mmol/mol | 22–130 | 22–46 | 48–130 | 49–130 | 44–117 | |
Percentage of subjects with diabetic retinopathy | – | – | 18.6% (n = 8) | 14.8% (n = 4) | 25.0% (n = 4) | |