Table 2.
Prevalence of cataract and glaucoma among older adults aged 60 and above by socio-economic and demographic characteristics, India, LASI, 2017–2018.
| Predictors | Cataract (%) | X2 | p-value | Glaucoma (%) | X2 | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||||||
| Male | 21.10 | 53.1217 | 0.000 | 2.38 | 6.3277 | 0.012 |
| Female | 24.96 | 2.49 | ||||
| Age | ||||||
| 60–69 | 18.44 | 622.8195 | 0.000 | 2.01 | 32.5038 | 0.000 |
| 70–79 | 28.35 | 2.93 | ||||
| 80+ | 33.42 | 3.35 | ||||
| Residence | ||||||
| Rural | 20.54 | 259.7900 | 0.000 | 2.38 | 0.1333 | 0.715 |
| Urban | 29.31 | 2.58 | ||||
| Religion | ||||||
| Hindu | 23.43 | 308.8575 | 0.000 | 2.56 | 17.3671 | 0.001 |
| Muslim | 23.77 | 2.12 | ||||
| Christian | 16.63 | 1.29 | ||||
| Others | 19.47 | 1.71 | ||||
| Caste | ||||||
| SC | 22.48 | 405.0398 | 0.000 | 2.64 | 17.0035 | 0.001 |
| ST | 13.84 | 2.01 | ||||
| OBC | 23.22 | 2.16 | ||||
| None | 26.12 | 2.89 | ||||
| Education | ||||||
| No schooling | 21.99 | 44.2999 | 0.000 | 2.62 | 10.3074 | 0.016 |
| Completed primary | 25.56 | 2.18 | ||||
| Completed secondary | 23.59 | 2.32 | ||||
| Completed diploma/college | 23.54 | 1.91 | ||||
| Marital status | ||||||
| Currently married | 20.36 | 195.0253 | 0.000 | 2.12 | 16.9551 | 0.001 |
| Widowed | 27.79 | 3.01 | ||||
| Divorced/separated | 29.90 | 1.70 | ||||
| Not married | 18.96 | 2.56 | ||||
| MPCE quintile | ||||||
| Poorest | 22.20 | 19.0406 | 0.001 | 2.46 | 17.2548 | 0.002 |
| Poorer | 23.26 | 2.68 | ||||
| Middle | 22.42 | 1.79 | ||||
| Richer | 24.24 | 2.47 | ||||
| Richest | 23.77 | 2.89 | ||||
| Diabetics | ||||||
| No | 22.14 | 215.3452 | 0.000 | 2.32 | 20.3938 | 0.000 |
| Yes | 29.14 | 3.19 | ||||
| Total | 23.13 | 2.44 | ||||