Abstract
Purpose: To assess and compare uncorrected binocular distance visual impairment rates in U.S. Hispanic children and adolescents. Methods: Data from the Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1982-1984, were analyzed for 6-19 year-old Cuban-Americans (n = 317), Mexican-Americans (n = 2519), and Puerto Ricans (n = 988). Visual acuity was assessed using Sloan Letters or Landolt Rings. Results: Prevalence rates of uncorrected binocular distance visual impairment (20/30 or worse) were 15.5%, 14.9%, and 23.6% for Cuban-Americans, Mexican-Americans, and Puerto Ricans, respectively. After adjusting for age and gender, the differences between Puerto Ricans and both Cuban-Americans and Mexican-Americans were significant (p < 0.05). Children 6-12 years of age had lower visual impairment rates than 13-19 year-old adolescents. Girls had higher age-adjusted visual impairment rates than boys; these gender differences were statistically significant among Mexican-Americans (OR = 1.6, 95% CI = 1.1, 2.2) and Puerto Ricans (OR = 1.7, 95% CI = 1.2, 2.4). Conclusions: Among Hispanics, Puerto Rican children and adolescents have the highest prevalence rate of uncorrected binocular distance visual impairment; older age and female gender are associated with higher rates of uncorrected visual impairment.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 57-64 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Ophthalmic Epidemiology |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - May 9 2001 |
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Keywords
- Adolescents
- Children
- Hispanic Americans
- Myopia
- Visual acuity
- Visual impairment prevalence
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ophthalmology
- Epidemiology
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Uncorrected binocular distance visual impairment in U.S. Hispanic children and adolescents. / Ma, F.; Lam, Byron L; Lee, David J; Gomez-Marin, Orlando W.
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T1 - Uncorrected binocular distance visual impairment in U.S. Hispanic children and adolescents
AU - Ma, F.
AU - Lam, Byron L
AU - Lee, David J
AU - Gomez-Marin, Orlando W
PY - 2001/5/9
Y1 - 2001/5/9
N2 - Purpose: To assess and compare uncorrected binocular distance visual impairment rates in U.S. Hispanic children and adolescents. Methods: Data from the Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1982-1984, were analyzed for 6-19 year-old Cuban-Americans (n = 317), Mexican-Americans (n = 2519), and Puerto Ricans (n = 988). Visual acuity was assessed using Sloan Letters or Landolt Rings. Results: Prevalence rates of uncorrected binocular distance visual impairment (20/30 or worse) were 15.5%, 14.9%, and 23.6% for Cuban-Americans, Mexican-Americans, and Puerto Ricans, respectively. After adjusting for age and gender, the differences between Puerto Ricans and both Cuban-Americans and Mexican-Americans were significant (p < 0.05). Children 6-12 years of age had lower visual impairment rates than 13-19 year-old adolescents. Girls had higher age-adjusted visual impairment rates than boys; these gender differences were statistically significant among Mexican-Americans (OR = 1.6, 95% CI = 1.1, 2.2) and Puerto Ricans (OR = 1.7, 95% CI = 1.2, 2.4). Conclusions: Among Hispanics, Puerto Rican children and adolescents have the highest prevalence rate of uncorrected binocular distance visual impairment; older age and female gender are associated with higher rates of uncorrected visual impairment.
AB - Purpose: To assess and compare uncorrected binocular distance visual impairment rates in U.S. Hispanic children and adolescents. Methods: Data from the Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1982-1984, were analyzed for 6-19 year-old Cuban-Americans (n = 317), Mexican-Americans (n = 2519), and Puerto Ricans (n = 988). Visual acuity was assessed using Sloan Letters or Landolt Rings. Results: Prevalence rates of uncorrected binocular distance visual impairment (20/30 or worse) were 15.5%, 14.9%, and 23.6% for Cuban-Americans, Mexican-Americans, and Puerto Ricans, respectively. After adjusting for age and gender, the differences between Puerto Ricans and both Cuban-Americans and Mexican-Americans were significant (p < 0.05). Children 6-12 years of age had lower visual impairment rates than 13-19 year-old adolescents. Girls had higher age-adjusted visual impairment rates than boys; these gender differences were statistically significant among Mexican-Americans (OR = 1.6, 95% CI = 1.1, 2.2) and Puerto Ricans (OR = 1.7, 95% CI = 1.2, 2.4). Conclusions: Among Hispanics, Puerto Rican children and adolescents have the highest prevalence rate of uncorrected binocular distance visual impairment; older age and female gender are associated with higher rates of uncorrected visual impairment.
KW - Adolescents
KW - Children
KW - Hispanic Americans
KW - Myopia
KW - Visual acuity
KW - Visual impairment prevalence
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VL - 8
SP - 57
EP - 64
JO - Ophthalmic Epidemiology
JF - Ophthalmic Epidemiology
SN - 0928-6586
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