Associations between vision impairment and multimorbidity among older Chinese adults: results from the China health and retirement longitudinal study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although several studies have reported the relationship between vision impairment (VI) and multimorbidity in high-income countries, this relationship has not been reported in low- and middle-income countries. This study aimed to explore the relationship between VI with multimorbidity and chronic conditions among the elderly Chinese population.

Methods

The cross-sectional analysis was applied to data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) in 2018. A total of 8,108 participants ≥ 60 years old were included, and 15 chronic conditions were used in this study. Logistic regression analysis was used to analyze the relationship between VI with multimorbidity and chronic conditions.

Results

The prevalence of 15 chronic conditions and multim

SUBMITTER: Xiong K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10594768 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature