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KMID : 1159320230250010079
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Korean Journal of Vision Science
2023 Volume.25 No. 1 p.79 ~ p.88
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The Analysis of Factors that Affect Glaucoma
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Hwang In-Won
Kim Wan-Kee
Lee Eun-Hee
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Abstract
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Purpose : This study aimed to identify factors that may affect glaucoma and their degree of association using raw data from the 7th Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2016-2018).
Methods : A total of 5,244 adults aged 30 or older who responded to questions about glaucoma diagnosis chronic diseases were analyzed for descriptive statistics and logistic regression between physical activities that could affect glaucoma. The significance level was set at p<0.050.
Results : It was found that the risk of glaucoma increased with age. The physical activity of people with glaucoma was found to be that they spend a lot of time sitting during the day and do muscle exercises a lot per week. In addition, it was found that the modified working hours were significantly higher. Regarding chronic diseases, logistic regression analysis adjusted for age and gender showed that people with dyslipidemia were 1.44 times more likely to develop glaucoma than those without.
Conclusion : The significance of this study lies in its comprehensive analyzed the factors that affect the development of glaucoma, and it is intended to help slow down the development and progression of glaucoma by identifying lifestyle factors that can affect glaucoma.
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KEYWORD
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Age, Dyslipidemia, Glaucoma, Modified working hours, Physical activity
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