Relationship Between Disease and Treatment Factors in Diabetes With Vision Difficulty: A Cross-Sectional, Population-Based Analysis
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Background and Objective:Relationships between disease and treatment factors of diabetes and vision difficulty remain largely unknown. This study investigated the relationship between disease and treatment factors in diabetes and participants' self-reported vision difficulty.Patients and Methods:This was a cross-sectional, population-based analysis. Data from the National Health Interview Survey was used and analyzed through univariable and multivariable logistic regression.Results:
From the 29,464 included participants, logistic regression showed increased odds of self-reported vision difficulty among participants with diabetes (odds ratio [OR] = 2.14,
P
< 0.001), prediabetes (OR = 1.95,
P
< 0.001), or gestational diabetes (OR = 1.54,
P
< 0.001) compared to participants without diabetes. Those who reported having diabetes for more than a year had higher odds of vision difficulty (OR = 1.97,
P
= 0.02), as did those who were taking insulin (OR = 1.62,
P
< 0.001), those who had taken less insulin to save money within the past year (OR = 1.87,
P
= 0.01), and those who reported experiencing diabetes-related stress (OR = 2.14,
P
< 0.001).
Conclusions:Duration of diabetes, diabetes-related stress, and taking less insulin than recommended to save money were associated with vision difficulty.
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Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina
2024;55:142–153.]
