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Paitan-Quispe EN, Pérez-Castillo KH, Camacho-Caballero K, Rodriguez-Cuba MA, Runzer-Colmenares FM, Parodi JF. Association Between Tobacco Consumption and Self-Reported Visual Impairment in Adults of High-Altitude Andean Communities of Peru. Gerontol Geriatr Med 2021; 7:23337214211036256. [PMID: 34423076 PMCID: PMC8377305 DOI: 10.1177/23337214211036256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2021] [Revised: 06/18/2021] [Accepted: 07/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
To determine the association between tobacco consumption and self-reported visual impairment. We performed a cross-sectional study based on an original cohort study. A non-probabilistic sampling was performed to invite 413 patients of 60 years or more from 11 high-altitude Andean communities (altitude higher than 1500 m above sea level) of Peru between 2013 and 2017. Demographic data and information on tobacco consumption were collected. Associations were determined using a Poisson regression model with 95% confidence intervals (CI). Of the 413 participants, 141 (34.14%) were men and 49 (11.86%) were tobacco users. In the adjusted model, tobacco users presented a high probability of visual impairment with a prevalence ratio of 1.32 (95% CI: 1.18–1.97). We also found that having two or more comorbidities 2.19 (95% CI: 1.53–3.15), receiving health assistance in a pharmacy 3.75 (95% CI: 1.97–7.16), and coffee consumption 1.67 (95% CI: 1.26–2.21) were factors significantly associated with self-reported visual impairment. We determined that in Peruvian high-altitude Andean communities, visual impairment was more frequent in individuals reporting tobacco consumption, taking alternative medicine, going directly to a drug store without primary care physician consultation, having more than one comorbidity, and coffee consumption.
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Affiliation(s)
- Emilyn N Paitan-Quispe
- Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Científica del Sur, Miraflores, Lima, Perú
| | | | - Kiara Camacho-Caballero
- Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Científica del Sur, Miraflores, Lima, Perú.,CHANGE Research Working Group, Carrera de Medicina Humana, Universidad Científica del Sur, Miraflores, Lima, Perú
| | - Maria Alejandra Rodriguez-Cuba
- Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Científica del Sur, Miraflores, Lima, Perú.,CHANGE Research Working Group, Carrera de Medicina Humana, Universidad Científica del Sur, Miraflores, Lima, Perú
| | - Fernando M Runzer-Colmenares
- Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Científica del Sur, Miraflores, Lima, Perú.,CHANGE Research Working Group, Carrera de Medicina Humana, Universidad Científica del Sur, Miraflores, Lima, Perú
| | - Jose F Parodi
- Universidad San Martin de Porres Facultad de Medicina Humana Centro de Investigación del Envejecimiento (CIEN), Universidad San Martín de Porres, La Molina, Lima, Perú
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