Association of vision impairment and blindness with socioeconomic status in adults 50 years and older from Alto Amazonas, Peru.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine the relationship between socioeconomic status (SES) and visual impairment (VI) or blindness in the rural Peruvian Amazon, hypothesizing that higher SES would have a protective effect on the odds of VI or blindness.

Methods

In this cross-sectional study of 16 rural communities in the Peruvian Amazon, consenting adults aged ≥ 50 years were recruited from ~30 randomly selected households per village. Each household was administered a questionnaire and had a SES score constructed using principal components analysis. Blindness and VI were determined using a ministry of health 3-meter visual acuity card.

Results

Overall, 207 adults aged ≥ 50 were eligible; 146 (70.5%) completed visual acuity screening and answered the questionnaire. Of those 146 parti

SUBMITTER: Nesemann JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9905540 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature