与女性白内障手术相关的因素
Chisom N Iwundu1, Pooja Pooduturu1, Colette P Davis2
1Department of Rehabilitation and Health Services, University of North Texas, 1155 Union Circle # 311340, Denton, TX, 76203, USA.
老年,离婚和心脏病增加了女性白内障手术的几率. 然而,就业与较低的赔率有关. 这些因素凸显了针对性干预措施的必要性,以解决视力健康差异.
科学领域:
- 眼科医生 眼科 眼科
- 公共卫生 公共卫生
- 老年学是一门学科.
背景情况:
- 白内障是全球视力障碍的主要原因之一,不成比例地影响女性.
- 了解影响女性白内障手术的因素对于公平的眼睛护理至关重要.
- 解决视力健康方面的差异需要有针对性的干预措施.
研究的目的:
- 确定与美国女性白内障手术相关的社会人口,行为,医疗和职业因素.
- 为减少妇女视力障碍差异的战略提供信息.
主要方法:
- 从2007-2008年国家健康和营养检查调查 (NHANES) 中对1404名39岁以上的女性进行了横截面分析.
- 白内障手术史由自我报告确定.
- 多变量逻辑回归,对复杂的调查设计进行核算,分析关联.
主要成果:
- 9%的女性报告说,之前曾经接受过白内障手术.
- 老年,离婚和心脏病与白内障手术的几率增加有显著的关联.
- 就业与白内障手术的几率下降有关;其他因素没有显著的关联.
结论:
- 高龄,婚姻状况 (离婚),心脏病和就业状况独立地预测了美国女性的白内障手术.
- 调查结果强调了老龄化,社会支持,并发症和社会经济因素在手术接入方面的相互作用.
- 整合预防保健和解决健康的社会决定因素对于减轻白内障结果差异至关重要.
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