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Table 4 Knowledge regarding DR

From: Knowledge, attitude, and practice pattern towards diabetic retinopathy screening among general practitioners in primary health centres in Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia

Knowledge question

Response (n = 92)

Right,

n (%)

Wrong,

n (%)

DM vascular complications

63 (68.0)

29 (32.0)

Factors that aggravated DR

64 (70.0)

28 (30.0)

Recommended eye examination in type 2 DM

63 (68.0)

29 (32.0)

Recommended eye examination in type 1 DM

14 (15.0)

78 (85.0)

Recommended eye examination in patients with diabetes with pregnancy

52 (56.0)

40 (44.0)

Symptoms of DR in patients with diabetes

62 (67.0)

30 (33.0)

Retinal changes observed in direct fundoscopy

57 (62.0)

35 (38.0)

Timely fundoscopic examination of patients with diabetes without DR

51 (55.0)

41 (45.0)

Prevention of DR

87 (94.6)

5 (5.4)

Management of DR

63 (68.5)

29 (31.5)

  1. DM, diabetes mellitus; DR, diabetic retinopathy