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Prevalence and risk factors of ocular trauma in an urban south‐east Asian population: the Singapore Malay Eye Study
Author(s) -
Loon Seng C,
Tay Wan T,
Saw Seang M,
Wang Jie J,
Wong Tien Y
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
clinical and experimental ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.3
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1442-9071
pISSN - 1442-6404
DOI - 10.1111/j.1442-9071.2009.02035.x
Subject(s) - medicine , malay , odds ratio , population , demography , confidence interval , logistic regression , blunt trauma , risk factor , eye injuries , poison control , injury prevention , pediatrics , surgery , emergency medicine , environmental health , philosophy , linguistics , sociology
A bstract Purpose: To describe the prevalence and risk factors of ocular trauma in an urban Asian population. Methods: A population‐based survey of 3280 (78.7% response rate) Malay people aged 40–80 years residing in Singapore was conducted in 2004–2006. Interviewer‐administered questionnaire was used to ascertain a history of ocular trauma, defined as any eye injury requiring medical attention from a doctor. Results: Of the 3264 participants, 149 (5.0%, 95% confidence intervals [CI] 4.1–6.0%) reported a history of ocular trauma. Of those, 30.2% had trauma from a blunt object, 33.6% from a sharp object, and 22.1% from chemical burns. After adjusting for age and sex, men had a higher prevalence of ocular trauma than women (8.3% vs. 2.1%, age‐adjusted odds ratio [OR] 4.7, CI 3.1–7.1), and younger persons had a higher risk of ocular trauma (per year increase in age, OR 0.98, CI 0.96–0.99). Consumption of alcohol was associated with higher likelihood of having ocular injury (OR 4.3, CI 2.2–8.4). Conclusions: One in 20 persons in this urban south‐east Asian population had a history of ocular trauma. Younger persons, men and consumption of alcohol were risk factors for ocular trauma.