SI Echebiri|P. G. C. Odeigah|SN Myers
Case-control studies and risk factors for cataract in two population studies in Nigeria
University of Lagos|University of Lagos
aim study determine investigate risks associated cataract south western north central nigeriaa hospitalbased casecontrol study conducted lagos lagos group south western nigeria kano kano group north central nigeria study 530 subjects visually impairing cataracts study group 530 age sexmatched controls control group recruited patients aged 40 89 years attending ophthalmology clinics hospital subjects examined presenceabsence cataract interviewed educational achievements diarrheadehydration crises urbanrural residence ophthalmological conditions standardized questionnaire administered subjects logistic regression analysis age adjustment literacy outdoor work body mass index crowding regular vegetable intake heavy alcohol cigarette intake performed p 005 considered statistically significantusing multivariate regression analysis adjustment age demographics factors low education education adjusted odds ratios 242 lagos group 410 kano group positive history diarrhea dehydration crises adjusted 131 lagos group 212 kano group associated increased risk cataract senile cataracts common among fulani ethnic group adjusted 221 north central nigeria however rural urban residence reveal positive risk cataractthe risk cataract north central nigeria similar south western nigeria cataracts strongly associated increasing age peak age 55 years common lower education severe diarrhea among members fulani north central nigeria