Assessing financial insecurity among common eye conditions: a 2016-2017 national health survey study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To explore the prevalence and demographics of financial insecurity in individuals with eye disease in the United States.

Methods

This retrospective cross-sectional study analysed questions from the nationally representative 2016-2017 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) with the eye conditions macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, and cataract. Data was analysed as a whole and then further analysed by condition. Evaluated topics indicated financial insecurity such as individuals reporting difficulty paying bills among eye conditions studied and by demographics.

Results

Survey responses estimated that the overall prevalence of reporting problems paying or unable to pay bills were 12.49% (95% C.I. 11.62-13.36%) among patients with eye condit

SUBMITTER: Hom GL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8380859 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature