Sociodemographic and endogenous factors associated with access to eye care in Canada, 2016 to 2019.

IF 2.7 2区医学 Q2 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Health Reports Pub Date : 2022-12-21 DOI:10.25318/82-003-x202201200003-eng

Philippe Finès

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Abstract

Introduction: Eye care is important, but it is not always promoted as much as other aspects of health. A visit to an eye care professional is made when need, stimulus, access and availability exist.

Data and methods: Data from cycles 5 and 6 (2016 to 2019) of the Canadian Health Measures Survey were used. Analyzed variables were related to sociodemographic characteristics, general health, behaviour and eye health. Estimates were obtained using survey weights, and 95% confidence intervals were obtained with bootstrap weights.

Results: From 2016 to 2019, 75% of people diagnosed with diabetes visited an eye care professional during the previous year. For people not diagnosed with diabetes, the rate varied, at 57% for those aged 6 to 18 years, 40% for those aged 19 to 64, and 63% for those aged 65 to 79. For those aged 6 to 64, wearing glasses and having access to a family doctor were the main factors associated with a visit to an eye care professional in the previous year. For those aged 65 to 79, cataracts, sex, marital status and self-perceived quality of life were the most significant factors.

Interpretation: Although wearing glasses or having eye diseases was associated with a visit to an eye care professional, this study revealed additional emerging associated factors: access to a family doctor for people aged 6 to 64, and an excellent or very good self-perceived quality of life for those aged 65 to 79.

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2016年至2019年加拿大与获得眼科护理相关的社会人口统计学和内生因素。

眼睛保健很重要，但它并不总是像其他健康方面那样得到重视。当需要、刺激、途径和可用性存在时，就会去看眼科医生。数据和方法:使用加拿大健康措施调查第5和第6周期(2016年至2019年)的数据。分析的变量与社会人口特征、一般健康、行为和眼睛健康有关。使用调查权重获得估计值，95%置信区间使用自举权重获得。结果:从2016年到2019年，75%的糖尿病患者在前一年去看了眼科医生。对于未被诊断患有糖尿病的人，这一比例有所不同，6至18岁的人为57%，19至64岁的人为40%，65至79岁的人为63%。对于6岁至64岁的人来说，戴眼镜和有机会看家庭医生是前一年去看眼科医生的主要因素。对于65岁至79岁的人来说，白内障、性别、婚姻状况和自我感觉的生活质量是最重要的因素。解释:虽然戴眼镜或患有眼疾与去看眼科医生有关，但这项研究揭示了其他新出现的相关因素:6至64岁的人看家庭医生的机会，65至79岁的人有良好或非常好的自我感觉生活质量。

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