Association of Social Support Network Size With Receipt of Cataract Surgery in Older Adults.

ABSTRACT: Importance:Cataract-related vision impairment is an important public health issue that tends to affect older adults. Little is known about the association between older adults' social support networks and their likelihood of receiving cataract surgery. Objective:To determine if older adults with smaller social support networks are less likely to receive cataract surgery. Design, Setting, and Participants:Retrospective cohort study. The National Health and Aging Trends Study, a nationally representative US survey, administered annually from 2011 to 2015 to a cohort of Medicare beneficiaries 65 years and older with no cataract surgery prior to the start of the study. Main Outcomes and Measures:Multivariable logistic regression was performed to evaluate if the number of persons in an individu

SUBMITTER: Stagg BC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5876831 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature