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Abstract：
UNASSIGNED: Visual impairment, which is related to many eye diseases, is a major public health problem. If detected and treated early, it can be prevented; therefore, regular use of vision services is very important.
UNASSIGNED: This study aimed to assess the proportion of utilization of eye care services and associated factors among the rural community population in southern Ethiopia.
UNASSIGNED: A community-based cross-sectional study design with a two-stage cluster random sampling technique was conducted to collect data from adults aged 40 years and above using interviewer-administered questionnaires. Kebeles were randomly selected by the lottery method, and systematic random sampling with proportional distribution was used to select the households. An adult individual was randomly selected from a household when there was more than one adult available. A binary logistic regression model was used to establish the association between eye care service utilization and the variables that might affect it.
UNASSIGNED: Of the 551 study population, 510 responded to this study, and the response rate was 92.6%. The mean age of the respondents was 52.2 years. The rate of eye care service utilization was 29% (95% confidence interval (0.25, 0.33)). The study shows that older participants, aged 65 and above (adjusted odds ratio: 4.04; 95% confidence interval (2.20, 7.43)), having previous eye problems (adjusted odds ratio: 10.04; 95% confidence interval (5.81, 17.33)), the presence of systemic illness (adjusted odds ratio: 2.52; 95% confidence interval (1.21, 5.21)), and having awareness about regular checkups (adjusted odds ratio: 11.75; 95% confidence interval (6.62, 20.84)) were found to be the predictors of eye care service utilization.
UNASSIGNED: In this study, utilization of eye care services was low. Older age, previous eye problems, systemic illness, and awareness about checkups were found to be predictors of eye care service utilization. Hence, there is a need to increase the absorption of existing ophthalmic services and create awareness of the use of ophthalmology services to reduce preventive blindness.
UNASSIGNED: This study aimed to assess the proportion of utilization of eye care services and associated factors among the rural community population in southern Ethiopia.
UNASSIGNED: A community-based cross-sectional study design with a two-stage cluster random sampling technique was conducted to collect data from adults aged 40 years and above using interviewer-administered questionnaires. Kebeles were randomly selected by the lottery method, and systematic random sampling with proportional distribution was used to select the households. An adult individual was randomly selected from a household when there was more than one adult available. A binary logistic regression model was used to establish the association between eye care service utilization and the variables that might affect it.
UNASSIGNED: Of the 551 study population, 510 responded to this study, and the response rate was 92.6%. The mean age of the respondents was 52.2 years. The rate of eye care service utilization was 29% (95% confidence interval (0.25, 0.33)). The study shows that older participants, aged 65 and above (adjusted odds ratio: 4.04; 95% confidence interval (2.20, 7.43)), having previous eye problems (adjusted odds ratio: 10.04; 95% confidence interval (5.81, 17.33)), the presence of systemic illness (adjusted odds ratio: 2.52; 95% confidence interval (1.21, 5.21)), and having awareness about regular checkups (adjusted odds ratio: 11.75; 95% confidence interval (6.62, 20.84)) were found to be the predictors of eye care service utilization.
UNASSIGNED: In this study, utilization of eye care services was low. Older age, previous eye problems, systemic illness, and awareness about checkups were found to be predictors of eye care service utilization. Hence, there is a need to increase the absorption of existing ophthalmic services and create awareness of the use of ophthalmology services to reduce preventive blindness.
摘要：
■视力障碍，这与许多眼部疾病有关，是一个重大的公共卫生问题。如果早期发现和治疗，它是可以预防的；因此，定期使用视力服务非常重要。
■本研究旨在评估埃塞俄比亚南部农村社区人口中眼保健服务的利用比例和相关因素。
■进行了基于社区的横断面研究设计，采用两阶段整群随机抽样技术，使用采访者管理的问卷从40岁及以上的成年人中收集数据。Kebeles是通过抽签方法随机选择的，并采用比例分布的系统随机抽样方法选择住户。当有不止一个成年人可用时，从一个家庭中随机选择一个成年人。使用二元逻辑回归模型来建立眼部护理服务利用率与可能影响其的变量之间的关联。
■在551个研究人群中，510回答了这项研究，有效率为92.6%。受访者的平均年龄为52.2岁。眼部护理服务利用率为29%(95%置信区间(0.25,0.33))。研究表明，年龄较大的参与者，65岁及以上(调整后赔率比：4.04；95%置信区间(2.20，7.43))，以前有眼睛问题(调整后的优势比：10.04；95%置信区间(5.81，17.33))，全身性疾病的存在（调整后的优势比：2.52;95％置信区间（1.21，5.21）），并且了解常规检查(调整后比值比:11.75;95%置信区间(6.62,20.84))是眼科护理服务利用率的预测因素.
■在这项研究中，眼部护理服务利用率较低。年纪大了,以前的眼睛问题，全身性疾病,发现对检查的认识是眼科护理服务利用率的预测因素。因此，有必要增加对现有眼科服务的吸收，并提高对使用眼科服务以减少预防性失明的认识。
■本研究旨在评估埃塞俄比亚南部农村社区人口中眼保健服务的利用比例和相关因素。
■进行了基于社区的横断面研究设计，采用两阶段整群随机抽样技术，使用采访者管理的问卷从40岁及以上的成年人中收集数据。Kebeles是通过抽签方法随机选择的，并采用比例分布的系统随机抽样方法选择住户。当有不止一个成年人可用时，从一个家庭中随机选择一个成年人。使用二元逻辑回归模型来建立眼部护理服务利用率与可能影响其的变量之间的关联。
■在551个研究人群中，510回答了这项研究，有效率为92.6%。受访者的平均年龄为52.2岁。眼部护理服务利用率为29%(95%置信区间(0.25,0.33))。研究表明，年龄较大的参与者，65岁及以上(调整后赔率比：4.04；95%置信区间(2.20，7.43))，以前有眼睛问题(调整后的优势比：10.04；95%置信区间(5.81，17.33))，全身性疾病的存在（调整后的优势比：2.52;95％置信区间（1.21，5.21）），并且了解常规检查(调整后比值比:11.75;95%置信区间(6.62,20.84))是眼科护理服务利用率的预测因素.
■在这项研究中，眼部护理服务利用率较低。年纪大了,以前的眼睛问题，全身性疾病,发现对检查的认识是眼科护理服务利用率的预测因素。因此，有必要增加对现有眼科服务的吸收，并提高对使用眼科服务以减少预防性失明的认识。
