Journal article
Factors Associated With Visual Impairment Among Adults With a History of Criminal Justice Involvement
Journal of correctional health care, Vol.29(5), pp.329-337
10/01/2023
DOI: 10.1089/jchc.22.07.0056
PMID: 37733299
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence of and factors associated with visual impairment among adults with a history of criminal justice involvement (CJI). This retrospective, cross-sectional study reviewed adult respondents from the 2015-2018 National Survey on Drug Use and Health. We analyzed sociodemographic and health characteristics to determine factors associated with visual impairment among adults with and without a history of CJI. In this national, population-based study, we found similar rates of visual impairment among adults with and without CJI (5.7% vs. 4.2%, p<.001). However, adults with CJI were more likely to report visual impairment at a younger age. Among adults with CJI, visual impairment was associated with female sex, older age, Black/African American race, less education, lower income, and chronic health conditions (including diabetes, heart disease, respiratory illness, mental health symptoms, and hearing impairment). CJI in the past year (probation [adjusted odds ratio, AOR, 0.70; 95% confidence interval, CI, 0.53-0.93]; one arrest [AOR, 1.47; 95% CI, 1.14-1.89]; two or more arrests [AOR, 1.73; 95% CI, 1.29-2.33]) was uniquely associated with visual impairment among adults with a CJI history (p<.05 for all relationships). Research, screening, and treatment for visual impairment should include those with justice involvement to improve health equity.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Factors Associated With Visual Impairment Among Adults With a History of Criminal Justice Involvement
- Creators
- Joana E. Andoh - Yale UniversityTahreem A. Mir - Yale UniversityChristopher C. Teng - Yale UniversityEmily A. Wang - Yale UniversityKristen Nwanyanwu - Yale University
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of correctional health care, Vol.29(5), pp.329-337
- DOI
- 10.1089/jchc.22.07.0056
- PMID
- 37733299
- NLM abbreviation
- J Correct Health Care
- ISSN
- 1078-3458
- eISSN
- 1940-5200
- Publisher
- Mary Ann Liebert, Inc
- Number of pages
- 9
- Grant note
- 1 K23 EY030530-01 / National Eye Institute; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH National Eye Institute (NEI) Doris Duke Fund to Retain Clinical Scientists Yale School of Medicine Medical Student Research Fellowship
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 10/01/2023
- Academic Unit
- Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
- Record Identifier
- 9984756266702771
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