Self-reported glaucoma prevalence and related factors, contribution to reported visual impairment, and functional burden in a cross-sectional study in Colombia

• DOI: 10.1007/s10792-023-02643-z
• Publication Date: 2023-03-02T19:04:23Z
• Authors: Nicolás Castellan...; Elkin Garcia-Cifu...; Juliana Pineda-Or...; Sofia Lema; Geronimo Gelvis; Carlos Alberto Ca...; Alvaro J. Mejia-V...
• Keywords: Visual Impairment; Cross-sectional study

Describe the self-reported prevalence of glaucoma in Colombian older adults, emphasizing most important risk factors and associated daily-life functional alterations.This a secondary analysis Health, Wellness, Aging survey conducted year 2015. Diagnosis was obtained from self-report. Functional variables were assessed through activities daily living questionnaires. A descriptive followed by bivariate multivariate regression models adjusting for confounding conducted.Self-reported 5.67%, with higher rate women, OR 1.22 (1.13-1.40) p = .003, age 1.02 (1.01-1.02) < .001, education 1.38 (1.28-1.50) .001. Glaucoma independently diabetes 1.37 (1.18-1.61) .001 hypertension 1.26 (1.08-1.46) .003. It also showed statistically significant correlations poor SRH 1.15 (1.02-1.32) visual impairment 1.73 (1.50-2.01) money management 1.59 (1.16-2.08) .002, grocery shopping 1.57 (1.26-1.96) preparing meals 1.31 (1.06-1.63) .013 having had falls during last 1.14 (1.01-1.31) 0.041.Our findings suggest adults Colombia to be than reported data. represent public health concern, since adverse outcomes like loss falling, affecting quality life their participation society.