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Table 1 Clinical characteristics of the study subjects (n = 86)

From: Pediatric diabetic retinopathy: experience of a tertiary hospital in Ethiopia

Variables

Frequency

Percent

First presented with DKA

 Yes

83

96.5

 No

3

3.5

Diabetic Duration

 2–5 years

35

40.7

 6–10 years

36

41.9

 > 10 years

15

17.4

Frequency of DKA since diagnosis

 1

64

74.4

 2

17

19.8

 3 and above

5

5.8

Diabetic nephropathy

 Yes

0

0

 No

11

12.8

 Never been screened

75

87.2

Neuropathy

 Yes

4

4.7

 No

84

95.3

Previous retinopathy screening

 Yes

21

24.4

 No

65

75.6

Body mass index

 Under weight

24

27.9

 Normal

62

72.1

 Over weight

0

0

Height for age

 Normal

69

80.5

 Stunted

17

19.5

Hypertension

 Yes

1

1.16

 No

85

98.84

Visual acuity

 Normal

68

79.1

 Abnormal

18

20.9

Glycemic control

 Good

41

47.7

 Poor

45

52.3

Retinopathy

 Yes

4

4.7

 No

82

95.3

Stage of retinopathy

 Background/nonproliferative

4

100

 Proliferative

0

0

 Maculopathy

2

50

  1. DKA Diabetic ketoacidosis