Comparison of Sociodemographic Features Between Behçet Uveitis and Other Non-infectious Uveitis

Objectives To analyze and compare sociodemographic features between Behcet uveitis and other non-infectious uveitis. Materials and Methods The data of adults with non-infectious uveitis in the nationwide uveitis database were analyzed and the sociodemographic features of patients with and without Behcet disease were compared. Results This study included data of 4,978 eyes of 3,363 patients from 33 centers. The mean age at presentation was 38.7±13.3 (17-87) years. The mean age was 34.3±10.5 years in the Behcet uveitis group and 41.1±14.0 years in the other non-infectious uveitis group (p<0.001). Male predominance was seen in the Behcet uveitis group (67.7% vs. 32.3%) while female patients were more common in the other non-infectious uveitis group (54.4% vs. 45.6%, p<0.001). Regarding education level, the proportion of patients with low education was higher in the Behcet uveitis group than the other non-infectious uveitis group (49.6% vs. 43.4% in males, p=0.004; 61.5% vs. 59.2% in females, p=0.021). Having a low-income job or being currently unemployed, indicators of poor income, were more frequent in the Behcet uveitis group than in the other non-infectious uveitis group (32.0% vs. 22.8%, p<0.001). In the comparison of places of residence, the proportion of patients who lived in cities with low gross national product was 37.0% in the Behcet uveitis group and 31.1% in the other non-infectious uveitis group (p<0.001). Conclusion Patients with Behcet disease had lower education level and socioeconomic status than patients with other non-infectious uveitis entities.