Global, regional, national burden and gender disparity of cataract: findings from the global burden of disease study 2019.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To evaluate the global burden of cataracts by year, age, region, gender, and socioeconomic status using disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) and prevalence from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study 2019.

Methods

Global, regional, or national DALY numbers, crude DALY rates, and age-standardized DALY rates caused by cataracts, by year, age, and gender, were obtained from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. Socio-demographic Index (SDI) as a comprehensive indicator of the national or regional development status of GBD countries in 2019 was obtained from the GBD official website. Kruskal-Wallis test, linear regression, and Pearson correlation analysis were performed to explore the associations between the health burden with socioeconomic levels, Wilcoxon Si

SUBMITTER: Fang R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9652134 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature