Near Vision Impairment and Frailty: Evidence of an Association.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To examine associations between near vision impairment (NVI) and frailty.

Design

Cross-sectional study.

Methods

Setting: Nationally representative sample of noninstitutionalized United States civilians.

Study population

Total of 2705 older adults aged ≥60 years from National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (1999-2002).

Observation

Presenting NVI (PNVI): near acuity worse than 20/40. Self-reported NVI (SNVI): self-reported difficulty with near vision tasks.

Main outcome measure(s)

Five-item physical frailty index; participants classified as frail (≥3 criteria) and prefrail (1 or 2 criteria). Propensity score-adjusted and probability-weighted multinomial multivariable logistic regression was used to examine associations of PNVI and S

SUBMITTER: Varadaraj V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6888870 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature