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Table 3 The self-reported prevalence of fall among adults with visual impairment in Gondar University Specialized Referral Hospital, Ethiopia

From: Self-reported fall and associated factors among adult people with visual impairment in Gondar, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

Variables

Self-reported falls

Yes (n = 88)

No (n = 240)

Sex

 Male

46 (52.3)

143 (59.6)

 Female

42 (47.7)

97 (40.4)

Residence

 Urban

45 (51.1%)

90 (37.5)

 Rural

43 (48.9%)

150 (63.5)

Age in years

 18–44

16 (18.2)

62 (30.2)

 45–64

34 (38.6)

110 (45.8)

  > 64

38 (43.2)

68 (28.3)

BMI in kg/m2

 Underweight (< 18.5)

27 (30.7)

52 (21.7)

 Normal (18.5–24.9)

55 (62.5)

176 (73.3)

 Overweight (25–29.9)

6 (6.8)

7 (2.9)

Marital status

 Single not married

4 (4.5)

8 (3.3)

 Married

60 (68.2)

201 (83.7)

 Divorced

8 (9.1)

23 (9.7)

 Widowed

16 (18.2)

8 (3.3)

Fear of fall

 Not concerned

8 (9.1)

115 (47.9)

 Somewhat concerned

26 (29.5)

81 (33.7)

 Very concerned

54 (61.4)

47 (19.4)

Severity of impairment

 Mild visual impairment

18 (20.4)

115 (47.9)

 Moderate visual impairment

39 (43.3)

93 (38.7)

 Severe visual impairment

31 (35.3)

32 (13.3)

Eye involved

 One eye

06 (6.9)

70 (29.2)

 Both eyes

82 (93.1)

170 (70.8)

Cause of Visual impairment

 Cataract

21 (23.9)

13 (6.7)

 Glaucoma

37 (42.0)

116 (59.8)

 ARM

8 (9.1)

17 (8.8)

 Diabetic retinopathy

10 (11.4)

3 (1.5)

 URE

8 (9.1)

5 (2.6)

 Others eye disease

4 (4.5)

40 (20.6)

Level of mobility

 Independent without mobility aid

56 (63.6)

209 (87.1)

 Independent with mobility aid

32 (36.4)

31 (12.9)

  1. BMI body mass index, ARM age-related maculopathy, URE uncorrected refractive error