Prevalence and Factors Associated with Suicidal Ideation Among Older People with Visual Impairments Attending an Eye Center During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Hospital-Based Cross-Sectional Study
To evaluate the prevalence of suicidal ideation and associated factors among older people with visual impairments attending an eye center during the COVID-19 pandemic. A total of 314 older people aged 60 and above with visual impairments who attended an eye center were included in this study. This w...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) N.Z.), 2023-01, Vol.17, p.917-930 |
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Zusammenfassung: | To evaluate the prevalence of suicidal ideation and associated factors among older people with visual impairments attending an eye center during the COVID-19 pandemic.
A total of 314 older people aged 60 and above with visual impairments who attended an eye center were included in this study. This was a hospital-based cross-sectional study conducted from February to July, 2022. Data were collected in person. Suicidal ideation was measured using the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS). Multivariable logistic regression analysis was used to explore associations between related factors and suicidal ideation.
Of 314 older people with visual impairments, the prevalence of suicidal ideation was 32.5%. Suicidal ideation was independently associated with diabetic retinopathy (adjusted odds ratio (AOR)=2.4, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.0-5.8; p=0.038) and depression (AOR=6.3, 95% CI: 3.5-11.2; p |
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ISSN: | 1177-5467 1177-5483 1177-5483 |
DOI: | 10.2147/OPTH.S403003 |