Prevalence of visual impairment among adults aged forty years and above in the MOH area Mahara
| dc.contributor.author | Hapugoda, H.T.C.J | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2011-12-06T10:09:22Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2011-12-06T10:09:22Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2009 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Study population consisted of 602 adults aged forty years and above selected from applying cluster sampling technique. Study instruments were interviewer administered questioner and a record sheet.. Data analysis was done sing SPSS 16th version. Prevalence visual impairments and its 95 percent confidence intervals (CI ) were calculated. Multivariate logistic regression was applied for assessment of factors associated with cataract. Results were expressed as odds ratios and its 95 percent CIs. Visual impairment was a health problem among adults aged 40 years and above in the MOH area Mahara. Being an elderly, low income and longer duration of alcohol consumption were associated with cataract | |
| dc.identifier.citation | MSc. ( Community Medicine) | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://archive.cmb.ac.lk/handle/70130/905 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.title | Prevalence of visual impairment among adults aged forty years and above in the MOH area Mahara | en_US |
| dc.type | Research abstract | en_US |