机构：[1]Institute of Population Research, APEC Health Science Academy (HeSAY), Peking University, Beijing 100891, China.[2]The Third Hospital, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China.[3]Guanghua School of Management, Institute of Strategic Research, Peking University, Beijing 100891, China.[4]China Center for Health Development Studies, Peking University, Beijing 100891, China.
To investigate the association between socioeconomic status (SES) and visual disability (VD) among older Chinese adults.We obtained data from the Second National Sample Survey on Disability, conducted in China in 2006. A total number of 192 375 older adults (aged≥65y) were screened for suspected VD via interviews with trained examiners. Those who screened positively for VD were referred to ophthalmologists to obtain a final diagnosis.VD was prevalent among 7.29% of Chinese adults aged 65 and older, and was higher in rural areas (8.71%) than in urban areas (4.82%). After adjusting for SES indicators and covariates, we found that less-educated older adults were more likely to suffer from VD, with an odds ratio (OR) of 2.50 (95%CI: 2.26-2.82) for illiterates, compared with those who graduated from senior high school or above. Older adults who were in the lowest income quintile were more at risk of VD, with an OR of 1.81 (95%CI: 1.68-2.95), compared with adults in the highest income quintile. In urban areas, when compared with adults who graduated from senior high school or above, those who did not continue their education after junior high school, primary school, or those who were illiterate, were more likely to suffer from VD, with an OR of 1.35 (95%CI: 1.51-1.59), 1.84 (95%CI: 1.60-2.12), and 2.63 (95%CI: 2.27-3.04), respectively. Lower levels of income were statistically significant when associated with VD. In rural areas, adults who were illiterate had an OR of 2.21 (95%CI: 1.75-2.79) when compared to adults with senior high school or above education level. Per capita, household income remained significantly associated with VD. Older adults who were ≥85, female, single, and residing in rural areas were associated with higher risks of VD.Individual-level SES among the elderly, in the form of education and income, is associated with VD among elderly Chinese adults in both urban and rural areas; however, the association is stronger in rural areas. Further studies are still required to explore the mechanism behind the relationships.
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第一作者机构：[1]Institute of Population Research, APEC Health Science Academy (HeSAY), Peking University, Beijing 100891, China.[2]The Third Hospital, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China.
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通讯机构：[1]Institute of Population Research, APEC Health Science Academy (HeSAY), Peking University, Beijing 100891, China.[*1]Institute of Population Research, APEC Health Science Academy (HeSAY), Peking University, Beijing 100891, China,
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Dai Wan-Wei,Gao Jia-Min,He Ping,et al.The association between socioeconomic status and visual disability among older adults in China.[J].International Journal of Ophthalmology.2019,12(1):106-113.doi:10.18240/ijo.2019.01.17.
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Dai Wan-Wei,Gao Jia-Min,He Ping,Ma Zheng,Tian Xiao-Xiao&Zheng Xiao-Ying.(2019).The association between socioeconomic status and visual disability among older adults in China..International Journal of Ophthalmology,12,(1)
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Dai Wan-Wei,et al."The association between socioeconomic status and visual disability among older adults in China.".International Journal of Ophthalmology 12..1(2019):106-113
