Knowledge, Attitude and the Associated Factors Regarding Spectacle Use Among Adults Living in Debre Birhan Town, North Shewa, Ethiopia, 2023: a Community-based, Cross-sectional Study

Overview

Journal BMJ Open

Specialty General Medicine

Date 2024 Oct 26

PMID 39461856

Authors

Matiyas Mamo Bekele

Nebiyat Feleke Adimassu

Tarekegn Cheklie Zeleke

Abebech Fikade Shumye

Melkamu Temeselew Tegegn

Abel Sinshaw Assem

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Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitude and the associated factors regarding spectacle use among adults living in Debre Birhan Town, North Shewa, Ethiopia.

Design: A community-based, cross-sectional study was conducted using a multistage sampling method.

Setting: The study was conducted in Debre Birhan Town, North Shewa, Ethiopia.

Participants: The study included 1022 adults aged ≥18 years living in Debre Birhan Town for more than 6 months.

Main Outcome Measures: Data were collected using face-to-face interviews completed by an interviewer.

Results: The study included 1022 adults with a median age of 45 years. Of the participants, 86.01% (95% CI 83.88, 88.14) had adequate knowledge and 85.32% (95% CI 83.15, 87.50) had favourable attitude towards spectacle use. Older age (adjusted OR (AOR)=1.21, 95% CI 1.17, 1.26), higher educational status (AOR=2.65, 95% CI 1.06, 6.60), history of spectacle use (AOR=3.20, 95% CI 1.31, 7.83) and family history of spectacle use (AOR=4.75, 95% CI 2.31, 9.75) were positively associated with having adequate knowledge of spectacle use. Higher educational status (AOR=2.56, 95% CI 1.26, 5.21), history of spectacle use (AOR=3.22, 95% CI 1.58, 6.55), family history of spectacle use (AOR=1.89, 95% CI 1.13, 3.16) and adequate knowledge about spectacle use (AOR=4.63, 95% CI 2.69, 7.98) were positively associated with having favourable attitude towards spectacle use.

Conclusion: This study revealed a good proportion of adults with adequate knowledge and favourable attitude towards spectacle use. Higher educational status, history of spectacle use and family history of spectacle use were significantly associated with having adequate knowledge and favourable attitude towards spectacle use.

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