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ArticleEye (London, England)2024

Association between self-reported visual symptoms (suggesting cataract) and self-reported fall-related injury among adults aged ≥ 65 years from five low- and middle-income countries.

Lee Smith, Guillermo F López Sánchez, Nicola Veronese, Pinar Soysal, Mark A Tully, Trish Gorely, Peter M Allen, Masoud Rahmati, Dong Keon Yon, Graham Ball and 5 more

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Lee SmithCentre for Health Performance and Wellbeing, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, UK.
Guillermo F López SánchezDivision of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Department of Public Health Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Murcia, Murcia, Spain. gfls@um.es.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9897-5273
Nicola VeroneseGeriatric Unit, Department of Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy.
Pinar SoysalDepartment of Geriatric Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Bezmialem Vakif University, Istanbul, Turkey.
Mark A TullySchool of Medicine, Ulster University, Londonderry, Northern Ireland, UK.
Trish GorelyCentre for Rural Health Sciences, University of the Highlands and Islands, Inverness, UK.
Peter M AllenVision and Hearing Sciences Research Centre, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4536-7215
Masoud RahmatiCEReSS-Health Service Research and Quality of Life Center, Aix-Marseille University, Marseille, France.
Dong Keon YonDepartment of Pediatrics, Kyung Hee University Medical Center, Kyung Hee University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
Graham BallMedical Technology Research Centre, Anglia Ruskin University, Chelmsford, UK.
Laurie ButlerCentre for Health Performance and Wellbeing, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, UK.
Helen KeyesSchool of Psychology and Sport Science, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, UK.
Yvonne BarnettCentre for Health Performance and Wellbeing, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, UK.
Jae Il ShinDepartment of Pediatrics, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea. shinji@yuhs.ac.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2326-1820
Ai KoyanagiResearch and Development Unit, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Dr. Antoni Pujadas, Sant Boi de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.

Funding

Towards improving the measurement of health and disability trends, the compressioR01AG034479 · NIA · WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION · PI CHATTERJI, SOMNATH · 2010 to 2014
$5.3M
Harmonizing health outcomes and determinants across longitudinal studies on agingR21AG034263 · NIA · WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION · PI CHATTERJI, SOMNATH, KOWAL, PAUL R. · 2011 to 2012
$255k
NIA NIH HHS R01 AG034479NIA NIH HHS R21 AG034263
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Abstract

backgroundCataracts may increase risk for falls but studies on this topic from low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are scarce. Therefore, we examined the cross-sectional association between self-reported visual symptoms (suggesting cataract) and self-reported injurious falls in nationally representative samples of adults aged ≥ 65 years from five LMICs (China, Ghana, India, Mexico, and Russia).

methodsData from the WHO Study on global AGEing and adult health (SAGE) were analysed. Self-reported information on past 12-month fall-related injury and cataract based on symptoms were collected. Multivariable logistic regression and meta-analyses were conducted to assess associations.

resultsData on 13,101 people aged ≥ 65 years were analysed [mean (SD) age 72.5 (11.3) years; 45.2% males]. The overall prevalence of self-reported fall-related injury and visual symptoms (suggesting cataract) were 4.9% and 29.4%, respectively. There was a positive association between self-reported visual symptoms (suggesting cataract) and fall-related injury (i.e., OR > 1) in all five countries but statistical significance was reached in three: China (OR = 1.60; 95% CI = 1.08-2.35), India (OR = 1.96; 95% CI = 1.15-3.35), and Russia (OR = 3.58; 95% CI = 2.06-6.24). The pooled OR including all five countries based on a meta-analysis was OR = 1.88 (95% CI = 1.32-2.68).

conclusionsSelf-reported visual symptoms (suggesting cataract) were associated with higher odds for self-reported injurious falls among older adults in LMICs. Expanding availability of cataract surgery in LMICs may also have the additional benefit of reducing falls among older people.

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Accidental FallsCataractDeveloping CountriesSelf ReportAgedAged, 80 and overChinaCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleGhanaHumansIndiaMaleMexicoPrevalenceRisk Factors

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PMCPMC11461526

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