Injury Related to Fall and Its Predictors among MedicallyDiagnosed Adults with Visual Impairment in Ethiopia: AnObservational Cross-Sectional Study

Fall-related injury is the common cause of unintentional injury and premature death among people with visualimpairment. So far, the knowledge about fall-related injuries among medically diagnosed visual impairment people living in low-and middle-income countries is scarce. Hence, this study is a preliminary attempt to assess the fall-related injury and its de-terminants among adult people with medically diagnosed visual impairment individuals.Methods. An institutional-based cross-sectional study was conducted from March to July 2018 with a total sample size of 337 study participants. ,e study participantswere recruited by using a systematic random sampling method. Univariable and multivariable binary logistic regression modelanalysis was used to identify predictors of fall-related injuries with IBM Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 23.Results.A total of 320 adults with visual impairments participants have participated in this study. ,e finding of this study was reported asfollows: 24.7% of (95% CI: 20.0–29.4%) adults with visual impairments experienced one or more fall-related injuries. ,e mainpredictors of fall-related injuries identified by multivariate analysis were severity of visual impairment: moderate (AOR, 2.91; 95%CI: 1.23 – 6.87), severe (AOR, 3.58; 95% CI: 1.26–10.17), cause of visual impairment: cataract (AOR, 10.63; 95% CI: 2.49 – 45.26),diabetic retinopathy (AOR, 15.35; 95% CI: 2.51–93.96), taking medication (AOR, 6.35; 95% CI: 2.93–13.75), having family support(AOR, 2.13; 95% CI: 1.08 – 4.19), and depression (AOR 3.82, 95% CI: 1.27–11.45).Conclusion. Soft tissue injuries were the mostcommon fall-related injuries reported by the study participants. ,e severity of visual impairment, the cause of visual impairment,taking one or more medication, having family support, and having depression were significant predictors of fall-related injuries.