Association of objective and subjective far vision impairment with perceived stress among older adults in six low- and middle-income countries.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To assess the association between far vision impairment (objective and subjective) and perceived stress among older adults from six low- and middle-income countries (LMICs, i.e., China, Ghana, India, Mexico, Russia, and South Africa).

Methods

Data from the WHO Study on global AGEing and adult health were analyzed. Objective visual acuity was measured using the tumbling E LogMAR chart and was used as a four-category variable (no, mild, moderate, and severe visual impairment). Subjective visual impairment referred to difficulty in seeing and recognizing an object or a person across the road. Using two questions from the Perceived Stress Scale, a perceived stress variable was computed, and ranged from 0 (lowest stress) to 100 (highest stress). Multivariable linear re

SUBMITTER: Jacob L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9151919 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature