Table 4 Participants’ adaptation methods to vision impairment among the elderly in the pre and post intervention
Methods used to adapt vision impairment | Pre-test n = 531 | Post-test n = 531 | P-value | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Correct | Incorrect | Correct | Incorrect | ||||||
No | % | No | % | No | % | No | % | ||
Using vision aids such as glasses, magnifying lenses or electronic devices | 473 | 89.1 | 58 | 10.9 | 516 | 97.2 | 15 | 2.8 | 0.001* |
Using the colours that the elderly see well (yellow- orange- red) in painting walls, doors and stairs, as well as using cups and dishes of the same colours | 300 | 56.5 | 231 | 43.5 | 448 | 84.4 | 83 | 15.6 | 0.001* |
Printing on white backgrounds and using black and white for books and brochures that the elderly read | 424 | 79.8 | 107 | 20.2 | 459 | 86.4 | 72 | 13.6 | 0.004* |
When printing books or the result of a history wall, or newspapers for the elderly, the font size must not be less than 14 | 427 | 80.4 | 104 | 19.6 | 460 | 86.6 | 71 | 13.4 | 0.006* |
When writing any printed or other instructions for the elderly, the Roman or Serif-style type must be used | 262 | 49.3 | 269 | 50.7 | 394 | 74.2 | 137 | 25.8 | 0.001* |
Encouraging the elderly to go for an eye examination every year unless he suffers from problems that require immediate examination | 447 | 84.2 | 84 | 15.8 | 488 | 91.9 | 43 | 8.1 | 0.001* |
Covering the windows with curtains to prevent the light from shining | 293 | 55.2 | 238 | 44.8 | 415 | 78.2 | 116 | 21.8 | 0.001* |
Using bright lighting to see things | 135 | 25.4 | 396 | 74.6 | 178 | 33.5 | 353 | 66.5 | 0.004* |
Avoid using shiny surfaces and utensils | 303 | 57.1 | 228 | 42.9 | 431 | 81.2 | 100 | 18.8 | 0.001* |
Keeping a light at night, especially in bathrooms and bedrooms | 453 | 85.3 | 78 | 14.7 | 494 | 93.0 | 37 | 7.0 | 0.001* |
Using usual (yellow) bulbs are better than fluorescent (neon) bulbs | 164 | 30.9 | 367 | 69.1 | 317 | 59.7 | 214 | 40.3 | 0.001* |
Giving the elderly enough time and opportunity to adapt to seeing things when moving from light to dark and vice versa | 491 | 92.5 | 40 | 7.5 | 518 | 97.6 | 13 | 2.4 | 0.001* |