Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.
Department of Economics and Statistics, Kyambogo University, Kampala, Uganda.
Afr Health Sci. 2023 Jun;23(2):451-458. doi: 10.4314/ahs.v23i2.52.
Ocular trauma is the leading cause of unilateral blindness globally. Road traffic accidents are among the top risk factors for ocular trauma.
This study aimed to evaluate factors associated with ocular injuries among adult road traffic accident patients at Mulago Hospital, Uganda.
A cross-sectional study was conducted among adult road traffic accident patients. History taking and ophthalmological examination were performed on consenting participants. Data was analysed using STATA version 14.0.
Overall, 428 road traffic accident cases were enrolled, of which majority (84.3%) were male. Age 30-39years (aOR = 0.58, 0.36 - 0.94, p = 0.027), being male (aOR = 2.64, 1.21 - 5.13, p = 0.004) and being a passenger of motor vehicle/cycle (aOR = 3.85, 1.49 - 9.93, p = 0.005) were the factors associated with ocular injuries among the participants.
Age 30-39 years, male gender and being a passenger of motor vehicle/cycle were the factors associated with ocular injuries among the adult road traffic accident patients. Ocular injuries were more common among the road users who did not use safety measures. Use of safety measure by passengers of motor vehicles and cycles is recommended.
眼外伤是全球导致单侧失明的主要原因。道路交通伤害是眼外伤的主要危险因素之一。
本研究旨在评估乌干达穆拉戈医院成年道路交通意外患者眼部损伤的相关因素。
这是一项横断面研究，纳入了成年道路交通意外患者。对同意参与的患者进行病史采集和眼科检查。使用 STATA 版本 14.0 进行数据分析。
共有 428 例道路交通意外病例被纳入研究，其中大多数（84.3%）为男性。30-39 岁年龄组（aOR = 0.58，0.36-0.94，p = 0.027）、男性（aOR = 2.64，1.21-5.13，p = 0.004）和机动车/自行车乘客（aOR = 3.85，1.49-9.93，p = 0.005）是参与者眼部损伤的相关因素。
30-39 岁年龄组、男性和机动车/自行车乘客是成年道路交通意外患者眼部损伤的相关因素。在未采取安全措施的道路交通使用者中，眼部损伤更为常见。建议机动车和自行车乘客采取安全措施。
