Evaluation of Social Platform-Based Continuity of Care in Improving Cognitive and Prognostic Effects of Young Patients with Diabetic Retinopathy

Figures & data

Table 1 Patient Characteristics

	Routine Group (n=44)	WeChat Group (n=44)	t/x²	P
Sex			0.427	0.513
Male	25	28
Female	19	16
Age (year)	22–39	20–40
Mean age (year)	30.43±3.82	30.48±3.79	−0.062	0.951
Course of disease (years)	2–7	1–8
Mean course of disease (years)	3.46±1.07	3.52±1.11	−0.258	0.797
Education level			0.42	0.517
High school and below	17	20
Junior college and above	27	24

Table 2 Treatment Compliance

Group	n	Complete Compliance	Good Compliance	Poor Compliance	Compliance (%)
Routine group	44	12	22	10	77.3% (34/44)
WeChat group	44	13	3	1	97.7% (43/44)
x²	–	–	–	–	8.416
P	–	–	–	–	0.004

Figure 1 Cognitive-behavioral ability and self-care ability.

Note: *Indicates P<0.05.

Figure 2 Quality of life ().

Note: *Indicates P<0.05.

Table 3 Prognosis [n (%)]

Group	n	Vision Loss	Diabetic Retinopathy
Routine group	44	29.5% (13/44)	15.9% (7/44)
WeChat group	44	6.8% (3/44)	2.3% (1/44)
x²	–	7.639	4.95
P	–	0.006	0.026