Table 3 Patients’ awareness about what can be done to prevent the occurrence or deterioration of diabetic eye diseases
(n) | Expected answer | % of correct answers | |
|---|---|---|---|
Prevention meansa | |||
Maintaining good glycemic control | (291) | Yes | 98.6% |
Having regular eye examination by an ophthalmologist | (284) | Yes | 97.5% |
Maintaining good blood pressure control | (288) | Yes | 91.3% |
Maintaining good lipid control | (274) | Yes | 85.4% |
Nothing can be done, it is “bad luck” | (236) | No | 75.9% |
Mean knowledge score [95%CI]b | (292) | 4.1 [4.0–4.2] | |