ArticleBMC ophthalmology2020
Knowledge of glaucoma and associated factors among adults in Gish Abay town, Northwest Ethiopia.
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- Knowledge about glaucoma among adults in Africa: a systematic review.BMC ophthalmology · 2024Pooled it
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- Knowledge about age-related eye diseases in the general population in Germany.BMC public health · 2024Review
- Investigation of Knowledge, Awareness, and Practices of Glaucoma in Riyadh City, Saudi Arabia.Cureus · 2024Article
- Adherence to topical anti-glaucoma medications in Sidama regional state, Southern Ethiopia.PloS one · 2023Article
- Awareness and Knowledge of Glaucoma among Health Workers in Butajira General Hospital, South Ethiopia.Ethiopian journal of health sciences · 2022Article
- Investigation of Biomedical Students' Knowledge on Glaucoma Reveals a Need for Education: A Cross-Sectional Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Knowledge and attitude towards strabismus among adult residents in Woreta town, North West Ethiopia: A community-based study.PloS one · 2022Article
- Knowledge and awareness of glaucoma in Mexican patients with and without glaucoma diagnosis in an Ophthalmology Referral Center.International journal of ophthalmology · 2022Article
- Glaucoma Awareness and Knowledge Among Ethiopians in a Tertiary Eye Care Center.Ophthalmology and therapy · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundGlaucoma is a global public health problem and it is the leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide. Even though public knowledge of glaucoma is a key for early case identification and prevention of blindness, it is unknown in the study area, making provision of interventions difficult. Therefore, this study was intended to assess knowledge of glaucoma and associated factors among adults in Gish Abay town, Northwest Ethiopia, 2018.
methodsA Community based cross - sectional design study with systematic random sampling technique was used to select 630 adults. The study was conducted from April to May, 2018. Data was entered into Epi Info version 7 and was analysed by Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 23. Binary logistic regression model and adjusted odds ratio with 95% confidence level was used to identify the significant factors associated with knowledge of glaucoma. Variables with P-value ≤0.05 was considered statistically significant.
resultsAbout 594 adults were participated with a response rate of 94%. Above half of (52%) the participants were females with median age of 28 years. The proportion of good knowledge was demonstrated in 16.8% [95% CI; 14.0, 19.9]. Educational status: primary education [AOR; 2.89: 1.41, 5.90], secondary education [AOR; 3.03: 1.47, 6.24] college and above [AOR; 5.18: 2.21, 12.13], history of eye examination [AOR; 6.52: 3.37, 12.63]; family history of glaucoma [AOR; 12.08: 4.13, 35.30] and higher income level [AOR; 3.11: 1.55, 6.25] were positively associated with good knowledge of glaucoma.
conclusionsThe proportion of good knowledge of glaucoma was low. Higher educational status, positive family history of glaucoma, eye examination and higher income level were significantly associated with knowledge of glaucoma.
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