Sociodemographic characteristics associated with blindness in a Nile Delta governorate of Egypt
Sociodemographic characteristics associated with blindness in a Nile Delta governorate of Egypt
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DOI：
10.1136/bjo.2003.026997
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发表时间：
2004-05-01
影响因子：
4.1
通讯作者：
Courtright, P
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作者：
Fouad, D;Mousa, A;Courtright, P
背景：在全球范围内，失明与老年和女性有关。与失明相关的其他社会人口学和社会经济地位特征包括教育程度和职业。这些因素反映了暴露于特定的风险因素致盲眼病和利用的预防和治疗服务的特定部门的population.Methods：人口为基础的调查，失明和沙眼在Menofiya省在埃及进行。从全省（人口270万）抽取了3 322名50岁及以上的成年人。视力和临床条件进行了记录，并与受访者进行了访谈。
Background: Globally, blindness is associated with old age and being female. Other sociodemographic and socioeconomic status characteristics associated with blindness have included educational attainment, and occupation. These factors reflect exposure to specific risk factors for blinding eye diseases and utilisation of preventive and curative services by specific sectors of the population.Methods: A population based survey of blindness and trachoma was conducted in Menofiya governorate in Egypt. 3322 adults 50 years of age and over were sampled from throughout the governorate ( population 2.7 million). Visual acuity and clinical conditions were recorded and interviews with respondents were conducted.Results: Overall, blindness (