Sanjay Srinivasan, Chin You Chuen, Teo Hui Ting, Ong Shu Xuan, Toh Serene Hui Fang, Khong Ming Hui, Yeo Anna C H, Au Eong Kah-Guan
Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital , Singapore .
Ophthalmic Epidemiol. 2014 Aug;21(4):230-6. doi: 10.3109/09286586.2014.929708. Epub 2014 Jul 1.
To re-evaluate the awareness of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and knowledge of its risk factors among Singapore residents after 5 years of awareness campaigns.
Cross-sectional, questionnaire-based telephone survey (modified from the AMD Alliance International Global Report), conducted in Singapore in 2011. Participants were randomly selected using the Global Yellow Pages Singapore residential listings 2009/2010. Awareness of AMD and its risk factors was assessed among participants.
Of 1773 Singapore residents contacted over the telephone, 559 participated (31.5% response rate). The mean age of participants was 43.1 years (range 21-85 years). A total of 157 participants (28.1%) were familiar with AMD. Among these, the number who correctly identified the risk factors were: smoking, n = 132 (84.1%); ageing, n = 123 (78.3%); lack of vitamins/nutrients, n = 121 (77.1%); genetics, n = 101 (64.3%); unprotected light exposure, n = 100 (63.7%) and; sex, n = 62 (39.5%). Participants aged >50 years (prevalence rate ratio, PRR 2.23, confidence interval, CI, 1.31-3.81) or who had undergone an eye test within the previous year (PRR 2.61, 95% CI 1.79-3.82) were more familiar with AMD, while females (PRR 0.68, 95% CI 0.47-0.98) were less familiar.
Self-reported awareness of AMD among Singapore residents increased four-fold from 7.3% in 2006 to 28.1% in 2011 following 5 years of awareness campaigns. Participants who were >50 years or had undergone an eye test within the previous year were more aware of AMD while female participants were less aware of AMD.
在开展了5年的宣传活动之后，重新评估新加坡居民对年龄相关性黄斑变性（AMD）的认知度及其危险因素的了解情况。
2011年在新加坡进行了一项基于问卷调查的横断面电话调查（改编自国际AMD联盟全球报告）。使用2009/2010年新加坡全球黄页住宅名录随机选取参与者。对参与者评估其对AMD及其危险因素的认知情况。
在通过电话联系的1773名新加坡居民中，559人参与了调查（应答率为31.5%）。参与者的平均年龄为43.1岁（范围为21 - 85岁）。共有157名参与者（28.1%）对AMD有所了解。其中，正确识别危险因素的人数分别为：吸烟，n = 132（84.1%）；年龄增长，n = 123（78.3%）；缺乏维生素/营养素，n = 121（77.1%）；遗传因素，n = 101（64.3%）；无防护的光照暴露，n = 100（63.7%）；性别，n = 62（39.5%）。年龄大于50岁的参与者（患病率比，PRR 2.23，置信区间，CI，1.31 - 3.81）或在前一年接受过眼部检查的参与者（PRR 2.61，95% CI 1.79 - 3.82）对AMD更为了解，而女性参与者（PRR 0.68，95% CI 0.47 - 0.98）了解程度较低。
经过5年的宣传活动，新加坡居民自我报告的对AMD的认知度从2006年的7.3%增长了四倍，至2011年达到28.1%。年龄大于50岁或在前一年接受过眼部检查的参与者对AMD的了解更多，而女性参与者对AMD的了解较少。
