Characteristics of patients with diabetes who received eye examinations, by year and by age group
| Characteristic | Patients who received eye examinations, % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 n = 236 487 | 2010 n = 581 978 | |||
| 40–64 yr* n = 106 001 | ≥ 65 yr* n = 130 486 | 40–64 yr* n = 236 940 | ≥ 65 yr* n = 345 038 | |
| Overall | 69.2 | 73.4 | 57.3 | 78.8 |
| Women | 72.9 | 74.0 | 59.4 | 79.0 |
| Men | 66.2 | 72.8 | 55.6 | 78.6 |
| Income quintile | ||||
| 1 (lowest) | 66.5 | 71.2 | 58.4 | 76.4 |
| 2 | 68.1 | 72.6 | 57.9 | 78.7 |
| 3 | 70.1 | 74.1 | 57.9 | 79.5 |
| 4 | 71.3 | 74.6 | 57.4 | 80.1 |
| 5 (highest) | 72.6 | 76.9 | 56.1 | 81.1 |
| Residence | ||||
| Major urban | 68.6 | 72.8 | 56.1 | 77.6 |
| Nonmajor urban | 71.1 | 75.5 | 61.4 | 82.6 |
| Rural | 71.3 | 75.6 | 62.4 | 81.7 |
↵* Denominators used to calculate these percentages are the corresponding values for characteristic, age group and year in Table 1.