Dataset Information

Patterns of Chronic Conditions and Their Association With Visual Impairment and Health Care Use.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Visual impairment and visual disorders often co-occur with other chronic conditions. Understanding patterns of multimorbidity is important for reducing health care use and improving health outcomes.

Objective

To identify chronic condition patterns and their association with visual impairment and health care use in a nationally representative sample.

Design, setting, and participants

This cross-sectional study used National Health Interview Survey data for 387 780 individuals aged 18 years and older, representative of the civilian noninstitutionalized US population, from January 1, 2002, to December 31, 2014. Statistical analysis was performed from June to November 2018.