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ArticleAmerican journal of ophthalmology2025

Social Determinants Associated with Diabetic Retinopathy Awareness: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2005-2008).

Kristen Nwanyanwu, Joana Andoh, Evan Chen, Yunshan Xu, Alvaro Granados, Yanhong Deng, Mayur Desai, Marcella Nunez-Smith

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Kristen NwanyanwuFrom the University School of Medicine (K.N., E.C., A.G., M.N.-S.), New Haven, Connecticut, USA. Electronic address: k.nwanyanwu@yale.edu.
Joana AndohJohns Hopkins Medical Institute (J.A.), Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Evan ChenUniversity of California San Francisco (E.C.), Wayne and Gladys Valley Center for Vision (Academic Offices), 490 Illinois St. 5th Floor, San Francisco, CA, 94158.
Yunshan XuYale University School of Public Health (Y.X., Y.D., M.D.), New Haven, Connecticut, USA.
Alvaro GranadosFrom the University School of Medicine (K.N., E.C., A.G., M.N.-S.), New Haven, Connecticut, USA.
Yanhong DengYale University School of Public Health (Y.X., Y.D., M.D.), New Haven, Connecticut, USA.
Mayur DesaiYale University School of Public Health (Y.X., Y.D., M.D.), New Haven, Connecticut, USA.
Marcella Nunez-SmithFrom the University School of Medicine (K.N., E.C., A.G., M.N.-S.), New Haven, Connecticut, USA.

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Yale Diabetes Research CenterP30DK045735 · YALE UNIVERSITY · 1993 to 2025
$10.2M
NEI NIH HHS K23 EY030530NEI NIH HHS L30 EY029524NIDDK NIH HHS P30 DK045735
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purposeTo identify the social determinants of health (SDH) associated with awareness of diabetic retinopathy (DR).

designRetrospective, cross-sectional study.

methodsWe identified participants with DR. Based on answers to questionnaires, those who were aware of their diagnosis were compared to those who were unaware of their diagnosis. We also compared participants with DR to participants without DR, with diabetes. Covariates included sociodemographic factors and other SDH variables identified in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) database or calculated based on literature review: depression screening (Patient Health Questionnaire 9 [PHQ-9]), social support index, food insecurity, and household crowding. The Rao-Scott χ

resultsOur NHANES analysis included participants with and without diabetes (HbA1c >6.5% or self-reported), age 40 years or older, with available fundus photography. Among the 5437 participants (weighted 107.6M) over age 40 with available fundus photography, there were 692 participants (weighted 10.3M) with diabetes and 319 participants (weighted 4.0M) with DR. Over 70% (217, weighted 3.0M) were unaware of their DR diagnosis. Among participants with DR, non-Hispanic Black participants, those born in the United States, those with US citizenship, households of 4 to 6 rooms, those interviewed in English, and those who were food insecure were more aware of their DR diagnosis. In the adjusted multivariable analysis, individuals who received food stamps in the last 6 months (AOR = 6.66, CI = 1.98-22.43) and those who were not working in the last week (AOR = 3.28, CI = 1.08-9.68) had increased odds of awareness of DR. Participants born outside of the United States had decreased odds of awareness of DR (AOR = 0.08, CI = 0.02-0.37).

conclusionsParticipants experiencing adverse SDH demonstrated increased DR awareness. Interventions that address SDH may contribute to a decrease in blindness from DR by leveraging known awareness in populations at high risk.

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AwarenessDiabetic RetinopathyHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeNutrition SurveysSocial Determinants of HealthAdultAgedCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited States

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