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Visually significant cataract and associated factors among older people attending a community ophthalmic service in central Gondar Zone, Northwest Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

In this study, we aimed to determine the prevalence of visually significant cataract and associated factors among older people attending community ophthalmic services in the central Gondar Zone, Northwest Ethiopia.

Methods

We conducted a community outreach-based cross-sectional study among adults aged ≥40 years in the central Gondar Zone from 30 May to 15 June 2021. We used systematic random sampling to select study participants. Interviewer-administered questionnaires and ocular examinations were performed and the data recorded. We applied binary logistic regression to identify factors associated with visually significant cataract.

Results

A total of 821 participants were included, with median age 57 years. The prevalence of visually significant cataract was 29.1% (95% CI: 26.1-32.0). Age ≥80 years (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 16.9; 95% CI: 7.5-38.4), rural residence (AOR = 1.7; 95% CI: 1.02-2.7), unmarried status (AOR = 1.9; 95% CI: 1.2-3.2), illiteracy (AOR = 2.9; 95% CI: 1.4-6.1), unemployed status (AOR = 1.7; 95% CI: 1.1-2.7), and sunlight exposure ≥5 hours per day (AOR = 1.6; 95% CI: 1.04-2.4) were significantly associated with visually significant cataract.

Conclusion

In this study, visually significant cataract was found to be high, which requires immediate public health intervention.

SUBMITTER: Tegegn MT

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9201317 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Visually significant cataract and associated factors among older people attending a community ophthalmic service in central Gondar Zone, Northwest Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study.

Tegegn Melkamu Temeselew MT Assaye Aragaw Kegne AK Belete Gizachew Tilahun GT Munaw Minychil Bantihun MB

The Journal of international medical research 20220601 6

<h4>Objective</h4>In this study, we aimed to determine the prevalence of visually significant cataract and associated factors among older people attending community ophthalmic services in the central Gondar Zone, Northwest Ethiopia.<h4>Methods</h4>We conducted a community outreach-based cross-sectional study among adults aged ≥40 years in the central Gondar Zone from 30 May to 15 June 2021. We used systematic random sampling to select study participants. Interviewer-administered questionnaires a ...[more]

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Visually significant cataract and associated factors among older people attending a community ophthalmic service in central Gondar Zone, Northwest Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study.

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