| Autor: |
Mustafizur Rahman, Mohammad Moniruzzaman, M Mostafa Zaman, A H M Enayet Hossain, Shawkat Ara Shakoor, Mahfuzur Rahman Bhuiyan, Ferdous Hakim |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2022 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
BMJ Open, Vol 12, Iss 4 (2022) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2044-6055 |
| DOI: |
10.1136/bmjopen-2021-052247 |
| Popis: |
Objective The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of blindness and its determinants in Bangladeshi adult population.Study design A cross-sectional population-based survey conducted at household level with national representation. Samples were drawn from the 2011 national census frame using a multistage stratified cluster sampling method.Setting and participants The survey was done in urban and rural areas in 2013 using a probability proportionate to size sampling approach to locate participants from 72 primary sampling units. One man or one woman aged ≥40 years was randomly selected from their households to recruit 7200. In addition to sociodemographic data, information on medication for hypertension and diabetes was obtained. Blood pressure and capillary blood glucose were measured. Eyelids, cornea, lens, and retina were examined in addition to visual acuity and refraction testing.Primary outcome measures The following definition was used to categorise subjects having (1) blindness: visual acuity |
| Databáze: |
Directory of Open Access Journals |
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