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| Prevalence and risk factors for self reported visual impairment among middle-aged and older adults | | Author(s) | Amy Horowitz, Mark Brennan, Joann P Reinhardt |
| Journal title | Research on Aging, vol 27, no 3, May 2005 |
| Pages | pp 307-326 |
| Source | http://www.sagepub.com |
| Keywords | Visual impairment ; At risk ; Middle aged ; Age groups [elderly] ; Social surveys ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | Data were collected by telephone interviews from a nationally representative sample of 1,219 Americans aged 45+ for this study on the prevalence of risk factors for self-reported visual impairment. Hierarchical logistic regression examined independent risk factors of self-reported visual impairment. 17% of the sample self-reported visual impairments, increasing to 26.5% of those aged 75+. Greater age, not being Hispanic, in poor or fair self-rated health, and low availability of informal social support were significant risk factors associated with visual impairment. The prevalence of visual problems among adults suggests unmet needs for both basic eye care and vision rehabilitation interventions to reduce functional limitations that can result from visual impairment. Longitudinal research is needed to examine prevalence and incidence of vision loss as a function of population ageing and changing health behaviours. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-050518203 A |
| Classmark | BR: CA3: SE: BB: 3F: 7T |
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