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Prevalence and Factors Associated with Self-Reported Vision Disability among the Elderly in Malaysia: Findings from National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2018

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dc.contributor.authorMuhammad Solihin Rezali
dc.contributor.authorNor’ Ain Ab Wahab
dc.contributor.authorNorhafizah Sahril
dc.contributor.authorMuhd Hafizuddin Taufik Ramli
dc.contributor.authorNik Adilah Shahein
dc.contributor.authorYing Ying Chan
dc.contributor.authorNur Liana Ab Majid
dc.contributor.authorMohd Hasnan Ahmad
dc.contributor.authorMohd Shaiful Azlan Kassim
dc.contributor.editorInés Contreras
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-18T03:15:03Z
dc.date.available2024-07-18T03:15:03Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: Disability has adverse effects on health, wellbeing, and life quality. Vision disorder is one of the top-ranked causes of disability in the elderly population. This study aims to determine the prevalence and factors associated with vision disability among the elderly in Malaysia. Methodology. Data collection from National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2018 was obtained. This survey focused on elderly health by using two-stage stratified cluster sampling design. The Washington Group Extended Question Set on Functioning (WG ES-F) was used to determine the vision disability. The data were analyzed using SPSS version 21.0 utilizing a complex sample design with multivariable logistic regression analysis to determine the prevalence and associated factors to vision disability. Results: A total of 3,977 elderly completed the vision disability questionnaire. The overall prevalence of vision disability among those who were 60 years old and above was 4.5%. Multiple logistic regression revealed that no formal education (AOR: 6.69, 95% CI: 1.52, 29.49), only primary education (AOR: 4.26, 95% CI: 1.01, 18.03), unemployed/retiree or homemaker (AOR: 3.25, 95% CI: 1.79, 5.89), hypertension (AOR: 1.45, 95% CI: 1.00, 2.09), and malnourished elderly (AOR: 2.84, 95% CI: 1.76, 461) had higher odds for having vision disability. Conclusion: The findings suggest that a low education level, unemployment, hypertension, and malnourishment are significant risk factors for VD among Malaysia’s elderly. Strengthening awareness campaigns to increase VD awareness and provide high-quality rehabilitation services must target specific groups, such as the elderly with a low level of education and the unemployed. Empower primary healthcare providers with the knowledge and skills necessary to improve the quality of eye care delivery and expand eye screening in settling VD issues nationally.
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1155/2021/7564827
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.nih.gov.my/handle/123456789/595
dc.language.isoen
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Ophthalmology
dc.titlePrevalence and Factors Associated with Self-Reported Vision Disability among the Elderly in Malaysia: Findings from National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2018
dc.typejournal-article
dspace.entity.typePublication
oaire.citation.volume2021
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