Characteristics Associated with Adherence to Annual Dilated Eye Examinations among US Patients with Diagnosed Diabetes

To identify the characteristics that are associated with adherence to annual diabetic eye exams and patient awareness of retinopathy using a nationally representative sample from the United States. Cross-sectional, secondary analysis. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) partici...

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Published in:Ophthalmology (Rochester, Minn.) Vol. 126; no. 11; p. 1492
Main Authors: Eppley, Sarah E, Mansberger, Steven L, Ramanathan, Saras, Lowry, Eugene A
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: United States 01.11.2019
Subjects:
Academies and Institutes - standards
Adult
Aged
Cholesterol - blood
Cross-Sectional Studies
Diabetes Mellitus - diagnosis
Diabetic Retinopathy - diagnosis
Female
Humans
Insurance, Health - statistics & numerical data
Male
Middle Aged
Mydriatics - administration & dosage
Nutrition Surveys
Ophthalmology - standards
Patient Compliance - statistics & numerical data
Physical Examination - statistics & numerical data
Practice Guidelines as Topic - standards
Pupil - drug effects
Societies, Medical - standards
United States
Vision Screening - standards
United States
ISSN:1549-4713, 1549-4713
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Summary:To identify the characteristics that are associated with adherence to annual diabetic eye exams and patient awareness of retinopathy using a nationally representative sample from the United States. Cross-sectional, secondary analysis. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) participants from 2005 to 2016 aged 20 years and older with diabetes mellitus. The NHANES collected surveys every 2 years from 2005 to 2016, which contained demographic information, clinical information, and time to last dilated eye exam. From 2005 to 2008, retinal photographs were taken of all participants older than 40 years of age. We used univariate and multivariable logistic regression to determine the demographic and clinical factors associated with adherence to annual diabetic eye examinations and those associated with correctly reporting their retinopathy status. Factors associated with adherence defined as having an eye exam within the preceding 12 or 24 months. From 2005 to 2016, NHANES surveyed 4072 individuals who represent 20 million Americans aged 20 years and older with self-report of diabetes. By using the adherence definitions of 12 and 24 months, 63.4% and 78.7%, respectively, were adherent to diabetic eye examinations. The nonadherence rates of 36.6% and 21.3% for this national estimate did not change from 2005 to 2016 (P = 0.7, logistic regression). Insurance status, age, education, income, cholesterol levels, duration of diabetes, and self-reported retinopathy were all significantly associated with adherence with both definitions (all P < 0.05, logistic regression). Insurance status had the highest predictive value, with 76% of Americans on combination private-public insurance adherent compared with 36% of uninsured. Most Americans with retinopathy incorrectly denied having the diagnosis (2 727 144/3 896 093 or 70%). Multiple variables were associated with nonadherence to eye exams, with insurance status having the strongest association. Adherence with annual eye exams has not improved over the past decade. The majority of patients with retinopathy are unaware of this diagnosis, including the majority of those with a dilated funduscopic examination in the past year. Further improvements in education and adherence may reduce the visual morbidity caused by diabetes.
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ISSN:1549-4713
1549-4713
DOI:10.1016/j.ophtha.2019.05.033