Eye care service utilization and associated factors among adults in Debre Berhan Town, North Shewa, Ethiopia, 2023
The study revealed that the proportion of good-level eye care service utilization was low. Older age, higher educational status, high family monthly income, awareness of regular eye checkups, a history of eye disease, health insurance, and history of spectacle use were significantly associated with a good level of eye care service utilization.
Authors
- Melkamu Temeselew Tegegn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1519-3848)
- Abebech Fikade Shumye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-8359-0293)
- Matiyas Mamo Bekele (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-2516-3321)
Institutions
- University of Gondar (ET)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2024-09-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1440357
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.77