Socio-demographic factors modify awareness, knowledge, and perceived risk of glaucoma in rural and urban residents in Ghana: a population-based survey.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To evaluate the awareness, knowledge and the perception of risks of glaucoma among rural and urban dwellers in Ghana, a high prevalent country, in order to provide information for health promotion planning.

Method

In a population-based descriptive cross-sectional survey, 1200 adults were selected from household settings, using a two-stage cluster and simple systematic random sampling. Quantitative data collection, using interviewer-administered questionnaire, was employed. Descriptive statistics were performed using chi-square, ordinal univariate, multinomial and multivariate logistic regression models used to calculate odds ratio with 95% confidence interval (CI) to identify predictive factors.

Results

Overall, only 326 (27.2%, 95% CI = 24.6-29.7) indicated t

SUBMITTER: Ocansey S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7968030 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature