Table 2 Prevalence of self-reported cataracts in older adults in Ghana by health related factors and subjective wellbeing, SAGE Wave 1
From: Self-reported cataracts in older adults in Ghana: sociodemographic and health related factors
Characteristics | Self reported cataract | X2(p-value) | |
|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | N | ||
Obese | |||
Yes | 26 (5.8) | 449 | 0.42 (0.519) |
No | 195 (5.1) | 3829 | |
Self-reported diabetes | |||
Yes | 14 (8.4) | 162 | 3.31 (0.069) |
No | 214 (5.2) | 4116 | |
Self-reported hypertension | |||
Yes | 60 (10.4) | 580 | 35.63 (0.001) |
No | 166 (4.5) | 3698 | |
Self-reported stroke | |||
Yes | 12 (11.4) | 108 | 8.74 (0.003) |
No | 213 (5.1) | 4170 | |
Alcohol use | |||
Ever | 143 (5.7) | 2512 | 0.001 (0.976) |
Never | 93 (5.3) | 1766 | |
Tobacco use | |||
Ever | 54 (4.9) | 1111 | 0.395 (0.530) |
Never | 171 (5.4) | 3167 | |
Level of subjective well being/life satisfaction | |||
Satisfied | 113 (4.7) | 2407 | |
Indifferent | 105 (5.8) | 1799 | 5.76 (0.056) |
Not satisfied | 7 (9.9) | 72 | |