Prevalence of self-reported diagnosed cataract and associated risk factors among elderly South Africans

Phaswana-Mafuya, N., Peltzer, K., Crampin, A. , Ahame, E. and Sokhela, Z. (2017) Prevalence of self-reported diagnosed cataract and associated risk factors among elderly South Africans. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 14(12), 1523. (doi: 10.3390/ijerph14121523) (PMID:29211038) (PMCID:PMC5750941)

Abstract

This paper estimates the prevalence of self-reported cataract and associated risk factors among individuals aged ≥50 years in South Africa. Data from a nationally-representative cross-sectional Study on Global AGEing and Adult Health (SAGE) (N = 3646) conducted in South Africa from 2007–2008 was analyzed. The primary outcome was self-reported cataract, and exposures included socio-demographics, self-reported co-morbidities, and behavioral factors. Linearized multivariate logistic regression models were used. The weighted prevalence of self-reported diagnosed cataract was 4.4% (95%CI: 3.4–5.8). Prevalence was greater among individuals with advancing age (10.2%), higher quality of life (QoL) (5.9%), education (5.2%), and wealth (5.8%) than their counterparts. Prevalence was also higher among individuals with depression (17.5%), diabetes (13.3%), hypertension (9.1%), and stroke (8.4%) compared to those without these conditions, with the exception of obesity (4.2%). In the final multivariate model, the odds of self-reported cataract were: 4.14 times higher among people ≥70 years than 50 to 59 year olds (95%CI: 2.28–7.50); 2.48 times higher in urban than rural residents (95%CI: 1.25–4.92); 5.16, 2.99, and 1.97 times higher for individuals with depression (95%CI: 1.92–13.86), hypertension (95%CI: 1.60–5.59), and diabetes (95%CI: 1.07–3.61), compared to those without these conditions.

• Item Type: Articles
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Crampin, Professor Mia
• Authors: Phaswana-Mafuya, N., Peltzer, K., Crampin, A., Ahame, E., and Sokhela, Z.
• College/School: College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Health & Wellbeing > Public Health
• Journal Name: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
• Publisher: MDPI
• ISSN: 1661-7827
• ISSN (Online): 1660-4601
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © 2017 The Authors
• First Published: First published in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 14(12):1523
• Publisher Policy: Reproduced under a Creative Commons License