Significant Demographic Factors Research Articles

Analysis of Significant Demographic Factors in Determining the Job Stress of Faculty in Higher Educational Institutions

The objective of the present study is under taken to address the job stress on gender, designation type of the institution and work experience of the faculty in chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh state. Instrument was used in order to get the responses from higher education institutions faculty members to achieve the above stated objectives. Descriptive statistics, inferential statistics and ANOVA were used to analyze the data. The findings indicate that there is a significant difference in mean scores of faculty having different designations regarding their stress levels. Also the results indicate that there is a significant difference between stress levels of the faculty who are working in technical and non technical institutions with different work experiences.

Individual Factors Influencing Career Growth Prospects in Contexts of Radical Organizational Changes

This study examined the influence of individual factors (demographic variables, self-efficacy beliefs and personal growth initiative) on career growth prospects within the context of radical organizational changes such as downsizing, mergers and acquisition. Data were collected using the questionnaire method from 199 employees in branches of a commercial bank located in a major city in South-Western Nigeria. Results of the simple multiple regression analysis showed that educational attainment (? = -.15, p < .05), tenure in the banking sector (? = -.41, p < .01), basic monthly income (? = .46, p < .001) and job status (? = .34, p < .01) are significant demographic factors in career growth prospects. The analysis of covariance which controlled for covariates revealed significant differences in the career growth prospects of employees with low levels of self-efficacy and those with high levels – in favor of the latter. In contrast, high or low levels of personal growth initiative resulted in comparable levels of career growth prospects. Self-efficacy beliefs and personal growth initiative interacted significantly to affect career growth prospect such that greater levels of career growth prospect was expressed irrespective of whether an employee is high or low on personal growth initiative when self-efficacy belief is high. Implications of findings are discussed.

Consumer's Pattern and Behavior toward the Usage of Mobile Banking

The study aims to identify factors that influence mobile banking users toward the usage of mobile banking and to detect mobile banking user's groups having long term usage behavior. In order to achieve our goals we prepared a questionnaire to collect data. We considered judgmental sampling design for convenience and selected 90 samples from mobile banking users in areas of Bangladesh. Face to face interviews have been taken place to each selected respondents. We analyzed data consequently by statistical methodology factor analysis, regression analysis, one way analysis of variance and correspondence analysis. The study finds factors availability of service point, cost of service, security of service and social influence are significant and have positive influence on user's attitude toward mobile banking. The study also finds socioeconomic class and age of respondents as significant demographic factors. Illiterate, poor and younger age groups have extensive participation with the mobile financial service.

Analysis of Stress on Employees’ Productivity: A Study based on Air Force Officers in Sri Lanka

Job stress is became one of the main challenges faced by many organisations. It is usually occurs when employees cannot cope with pressure or tension of assigned task. It can be considered as one of the factors which influence the work behavior of employees. Work behavior of an employee can be affected due to stress either in positive or negative way. Negative impact of employees’ work behavior due to stress might contribute to lower employees’ productivity ultimately affecting organization performance. According to AIS (the American Institute of Stress) report, $ 300 billion spend annually due to accident, absenteeism, turnover, medical, legal, insurance costs and workers’ compensation as a result of job stress. The main aim of this study is to identify most significance stressor and also to analyses its effect on employees’ productivity. Descriptive survey was adopted as the research design of the study. This study has been conducted based on Sri Lanka Air Force with reference to three bases. The primary data were collected through a questionnaire survey from 67 Air Force officers. The results of the study indicate that over workload (.332**), excessive responsibility (.495**), poor relationship (.518**), meet deadline (.494**), and harassment (.558**) are statically significant factors in predicting the level of stress in Air Force officers. Educational level and civil status are most significant demographic factors affecting the level of stress. Finding of the study shows that there is a low positive relationship between stress and productivity.

Financial literacy is associated with medial brain region functional connectivity in old age

Financial literacy refers to the ability to access and utilize financial information in ways that promote better outcomes. In old age, financial literacy has been associated with a wide range of positive characteristics; however, the neural correlates remain unclear. Recent work has suggested greater co-activity between anterior–posterior medial brain regions is associated with better brain functioning. We hypothesized financial literacy would be associated with this pattern. We assessed whole-brain functional connectivity to a posterior cingulate cortex (PCC) seed region of interest (ROI) in 138 participants of the Rush Memory and Aging Project. Results revealed financial literacy was associated with greater functional connectivity between the PCC and three regions: the right ventromedial prefrontal cortex (vmPFC), the left postcentral gyrus, and the right precuneus. Results also revealed financial literacy was associated negatively with functional connectivity between the PCC and left caudate. Post hoc analyses showed the PCC–vmPFC relationship accounted for the most variance in a regression model adjusted for all four significant functional connectivity relationships, demographic factors, and global cognition. These findings provide information on the neural mechanisms associated with financial literacy in old age.

Breaking down the barriers! Factors contributing to barrier days in a mature trauma center

As we enter the brave new world of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, it is imperative that trauma centers provide not only excellent but also cost-effective trauma care. To that end, we sought to determine those factors that contribute significantly to barrier days (BDs), when a patient is medically cleared for discharge but unable to leave the hospital. We hypothesized that there would be significant demographic and payor factors associated with BDs. All trauma admissions to a Level II trauma center discharged alive from 2010 to 2012 were queried from the trauma registry. BDs were identified and recorded at daily sign-out. Patients with a hospital length of stay of 24 hours or less or transferred to another hospital were excluded. Univariate logistic regression was used to analyze which factors were significant (p ≤ 0.05) for BDs. Significant variables were then included in a multivariate logistic regression model. A total of 3,056 patients were included in the study, 105 (3.44%) of whom had at least one BD. Multivariate analysis revealed that patients awaiting nursing home placement and rehabilitation placement were at 6.39 and 2.79 times higher odds of having significant barriers to discharge, respectively, compared with patients who were discharged home. The multivariate model also showed that Medicaid coverage, one or more comorbidities, Injury Severity Score of 9 or greater, and one or more ventilation days had a significant correlation with the incidence of BDs. This study suggests that discharge destination is a significant factor associated with BDs. Understanding what type of patient is prone to develop barriers to discharge will allow case managers and social workers to intervene with discharge planning early in that patient's hospital course to secure placement and possibly reduce health care costs and improve functional outcome. Prognostic/epidemiologic study, level III.

대학생의 사이버섹스 중독: 그 현황과 성지식, 성태도와의 상관관계

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the current status of cybersex addiction, demographic factors influencing the level of cybersex addiction, and relationships between sexual knowledge, sexual attitude, and cybersex addiction among Korean college students. Methods: Using a cross-sectional study design, 6,000 college students were recruited through proportional quota sampling from May 2011 to October 2011. Results: Almost 10 percent(9.3%) of the participants had moderate or severe addiction to cybersex. The level of cybersex addiction differed significantly according to gender, major, and economic status. Significant association was observed between sexual knowledge, sexual attitude, and cybersex addiction. Conclusion: The significant demographic factors mentioned above, as well as sexual knowledge and attitude should be factored in when designing interventions for cybersex addiction among college students. Conduct of more qualitative and longitudinal research on this topicis needed in order to prevent and to intervene in cybersex addiction among college students.

Patients récurrents aux urgences psychiatriques : analyse démographique et clinique

Frequent visitors of psychiatric emergency wards are an important health care problem. Previous studies underlined that 2 % to 9 % of patients induce 15 % to 33 % of total clinical activity. Those patients have chronic and severe mental illness such as schizophrenia, associated with social and financial difficulties. The aim of this study was to describe demographic and clinical characteristics of frequent visitors to a psychiatric emergency ward in a French Academic hospital over 6years in comparison to non-frequent visitors. The study is based on a retrospective review of the psychiatric emergency wards' administrative and medical computer databases; data that included demographic, financial, clinical, and management information. During this 6-year study, the psychiatric ward recorded 16,754 care episodes for 8800 different patients. We compared frequent visitors with other visitors using univariate and multivariate analyses. Frequent visitors were defined by a number of visits greater than 2 of the mean standard deviation. Two percent of patients (n=192) had nine or more visits during the period. These patients caused 21 % of the total number of the visits. In the univariate analysis, the most significant reasons for referral in frequent visitors versus others (P<0.001) were: more frequent anxiety (37.6 % vs. 32.1 %), less frequent disruptive behavior (8.4 % vs. 12.9 %), depression (7.8 % vs. 17.2 %) and suicide attempt (4.5 % vs. 11.1 %). Factors associated with frequent visitors (P<0.001), after including all significant or confounding variables (multivariate analysis), were: schizophrenia and schizophrenia spectrum disorders (OR=29.5, IC: 11.4-76), DSM-IV cluster B personality disorders (OR=5.5, IC: 3.6-8.4), mental and behavioral disorders due to psychoactive substance use (OR=4.6, IC: 3.1-7), financial assistance through social government programs (OR range: 9.1-2.4, all significant) and being homeless (OR=2.7, IC: 1.8-4). Factors associated with non-frequent visitors were mood disorders (OR=0.07, IC: 0.03-0.19) and neurotic, stress-related, and somatoform disorders (OR=0.14, IC: 0.05-0.4). Sex and age were not significant in multivariate analysis. This study identifies significant demographic and clinical factors associated with frequent visits in psychiatric emergency ward in accordance with the large majority of previous studies. We found that psychotic disorders or schizophrenia were the main diagnosis of these patients. Moreover, precariousness (homeless, financial assistance) is an important demographic factor associated with recurrence. However, contrary to numerous studies, we found no effect of sex or age. Due to this important economical and clinical burden, more specific care and alternative solutions to emergency care have to be proposed to this population of patients.

Association of carotid atherosclerotic plaque features with acute ischemic stroke: A magnetic resonance imaging study

Background and purposeIt remains unclear whether direct vessel wall imaging can identify carotid high-risk lesions in symptomatic subjects and whether carotid plaque characteristics are more effective indicators for cerebral infarct severity than stenosis. This study sought to determine the associations of carotid plaque characteristics by MR imaging with stenosis and acute cerebral infarct (ACI) sizes on diffusion weighted imaging (DWI). Materials and methodsOne hundred and fourteen symptomatic patients underwent carotid and brain MRI. ACI volume was determined from symptomatic internal carotid artery territory on DWI images. Ipsilateral carotid plaque morphological and compositional characteristics, and stenosis were also determined. The relationships between carotid plaque characteristics, stenosis and ACIs size were then evaluated. ResultsIn carotid arteries with 30–49% stenosis, 86.7% and 26.7% were found to have lipid-rich necrotic core (LRNC) and intraplaque hemorrhage, respectively. Furthermore, 45.8% of carotid arteries with 0–29% stenosis developed LRNCs. Carotid morphological measurements, such as % wall volume, and the LRNC size were significantly associated with ipsilateral ACIs volume before and after adjustment for significant demographic factors (age and LDL) or stenosis in patients with carotid plaque (all p<0.05). ConclusionsA substantial number of high-risk plaques characterized by vessel wall imaging exist in carotid arteries with lower grade stenosis. In addition, carotid plaque characteristics, particularly the % wall volume and LRNC size, are independently associated with cerebral infarction as measured by DWI lesions. Our findings indicate that characterizing atherosclerotic plaque by MR vessel wall imaging might be useful for stratification of plaque risk and infarction severity.

Symptom burden, palliative care need and predictors of physical and psychological discomfort in two UK hospitals

BackgroundThe requirement to meet the palliative needs of acute hospital populations has grown in recent years. With increasing numbers of frail older people needing hospital care as a result of both malignant and non-malignant conditions, emphasis is being placed upon understanding the physical, psychological and social burdens experienced by patients. This study explores the extent of burden in two large UK hospitals, focusing upon those patients who meet palliative care criteria. Furthermore, the paper explores the use of palliative services and identifies the most significant clinical diagnostic and demographic factors which determine physical and psychological burden.MethodsTwo hospital surveys were undertaken to identify burden using the Sheffield Profile for Assessment and Referral to Care (SPARC). The Gold Standards Framework (GSF) is used to identify those patients meeting palliative care criteria. Participants were identified as being in-patients during a two-week data collection phase for each site. Data was gathered using face-to-face interviews or self-completion by patients or a proxy. Descriptive analyses highlight prevalence and use of palliative care provision. Binary logistic regression assesses clinical diagnostic predictor variables of physical and psychological burden.ResultsThe sample consisted of 514 patients and elevated physical, psychological and social burden is identified amongst those meeting palliative care criteria (n = 185). Tiredness (34.6%), pain (31.1%), weakness (28.8%) and psychological discomfort (low mood 19.9%; anxiety 16.1%) are noted as being prevalent. A small number of these participants accessed Specialist Palliative Care (8.2%). Dementia was identified as a predictor of physical (OR 3.94; p < .05) and psychological burden (OR 2.88; p < .05), being female was a predictor of psychological burden (OR 2.00; p < .05).ConclusionThe paper highlights elevated levels of burden experienced by patients with palliative care requirements. Moreover, the paper also indicates that a large proportion of such patients are not in receipt of palliative approaches to their care. Furthermore, the paper identifies that those with non-malignant illnesses, especially dementia, may experience high levels of physical and psychological burden.

Epidemiology of Isolated Acromioclavicular Joint Dislocation

Background. Acromioclavicular (AC) joint dislocation is a common shoulder problem. However, information about the basic epidemiological features of this condition is scarce. The aim of this study is to analyze the epidemiology of isolated AC dislocation in an urban population. Materials and Methods. A retrospective database search was performed to identify all patients with an AC dislocation over a 5-year period. Gender, age, affected side and traumatic mechanism were taken into account. X-rays were reviewed by two of the authors and dislocations were classified according to the Rockwood's criteria. Results. A total of 108 patients, with a mean age of 37.5 years were diagnosed with AC dislocation. 105 (97.2%) had an isolated AC dislocation, and 3 (2.8%) were associated with a clavicle fracture. The estimated incidence was 1.8 per 10000 inhabitants per year and the male-female ratio was 8.5 : 1. 50.5% of all dislocations occurred in individuals between the ages of 20 and 39 years. The most common traumatic mechanism was sport injury and the most common type of dislocation was Rockwood type III. Conclusions. Age between 20 and 39 years and male sex represent significant demographic risk factors for AC dislocation.

The Relationship between Self-Efficacy and Well-Being in Stroke Survivors

Objective: A key factor that may influence outcome following a stroke is the level of self-efficacy that stroke survivors have in their ability to function in daily life. The aim of this study was to explore the association between selfefficacy and the three components of well-being (life satisfaction, positive affect, and negative affect). Method: A convenience sample of 80 (40 males, 40 females) stroke survivors were recruited for this study (mean age=62.77, SD=11.24; range=31-83). Self-report measures of cognitive functioning, self-efficacy, life satisfaction, positive and negative affect, physical functioning, and social desirability were administered. Hierarchical multiple regressions and mediation analyses were performed to examine whether self-efficacy made a unique contribution to well-being after taking into account significant demographic factors, physical functioning, and perceptions of actual performance. Results: Self-efficacy in psychosocial functioning was related to all components of well-being, even when relevant demographic variables and level of physical functioning were controlled. Further analysis revealed that this relationship persisted when a proxy for actual performance in daily tasks was entered as a possible mediator. In contrast, selfefficacy in activities of daily living was only related to positive affect and was not associated with negative affect nor was it related to life satisfaction once physical functioning and relevant demographic variables were controlled. Conclusions: Self-efficacy, especially in psychosocial functioning, can and does influence the well-being of stroke survivors. It is clear that stroke survivors can continue to have considerable influence over their well-being and quality of life.

Love and suicide: the structure of the Affective Intensity Rating Scale (AIRS) and its relation to suicidal behavior.

BackgroundSuicide has been linked to intense negative affect. However, little is known about the range of affects experienced by suicidal persons, or the separate effects of affect valence and intensity. We examine a novel self-report scale, the 17-item Affective Intensity Rating Scale (AIRS), and its relation to suicidality in a high-risk sample.Methodology/Principal FindingsPatients presenting with suicidality were recruited from the Emergency Department in a large urban hospital, and completed a battery of assessments there. Structure of the AIRS was assessed using Maximum Likelihood Factor Analysis with Oblimin rotation. Convergent and divergent validity were assessed by regressing AIRS subscales against Brief Symptom Inventory subscales. Relation to suicidality was assessed by regression of suicide attempt status against scale and subscale scores, and individual items and two-way item interactions, along with significant clinical and demographic factors. 176 subjects were included in analyses. Three reliable subscales were identified within the AIRS measure: positive feelings towards self, negative feelings towards self, and negative feelings towards other. Only individual AIRS items associated significantly with suicide attempt status; strong ‘feelings of love’ associated positively with actual suicide attempt, while ‘feelings of calm’ and ‘positive feelings towards self’ associated negatively. Interaction analyses suggest ‘calm’ moderates the association of ‘love’ with suicide attempt.Conclusions/SignificanceFactor analysis of the AIRS is consistent with a circumplex model of affect. Affective dimensions did not predict suicidal behavior, but intense feelings of love, particularly in the absence of protective feelings of calm or positive self-view associated with current attempt.

A REVIEW OF KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICES (KAP) OF COMMUNITY POPULATION TOWARDS OSTEOPOROSIS

Osteoporosis remains a major global public health concern. A good knowledge and awareness of a disease are pre-requisites for success of preventive measures, modifications in life styles and treatment adherence.Previously, various studies to evaluate knowledge of osteoporosis in different populations have been conducted. Most of these studies assumed that as knowledge regarding a disease increases, attitudes and practices of preventive measures towards that disease change positively. Aim of the article is to review all published articles based on knowledge assessment in different community population and to correlate level of knowledge with significant demographic factors as well as practice of preventive behaviors. The most significant factor that showed direct relation with knowledge of osteoporosis was level of education while most of the studies revealed a weak association between knowledge of osteoporosis and practice of preventive behaviors. In order to evaluate knowledge and practices regarding osteoporosis, a single validated questionnaire should be developed by well-established organizations working for osteoporosis. Secondly factors, other than knowledge, that could affect attitude and practices should be figured out. Focusing on those factors, appropriate multidisciplinary programs to enhance knowledge of osteoporosis in different community populations should be developed.

Development of a Decision Tree Analysis model that predicts recovery from acute brain injury

The present study was conducted to identify significant demographic, illness-related, and physiological factors associated with recovery at 1 month after brain injury, and to develop and evaluate a Decision Tree Analysis-based prediction model. This study was conducted using a prospective study design. The study subjects were 190 adult patients with brain injury admitted to the neurological intensive care unit of a university hospital located in Incheon, South Korea. Degree of recovery from brain injury was evaluated 1 month after admission using the Glasgow Outcome Scale. A prediction model was developed using Decision Tree Analysis. The most significant predictor of recovery at 1 month after brain injury using the devised model was Glasgow Coma Scale score on admission, and its optimum cut-off value for the differentiation of good and poor recovery was 8.5. The next best predictors were age and blood glucose level on admission, which had cut-off values of 49.5 years and 155 mg/dL, respectively. In addition, hematoma volume, systolic blood pressure, and respiratory rate on admission were also found to predict 1 month recovery significantly, with corresponding cut-off values of 44 cc, 168 mmHg, and 29/min, respectively. The developed model includes common and routinely used monitoring parameters as significant predictors, and proposes cut-off values for these predictors. This model appears to be useful for predicting 1 month recovery in various brain injury types. The authors believe that the devised model provides a basis for the evidence-based nursing care of brain injured patients during the acute stage.

Prognostic Predictors in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients Undergoing Intentional Segmentectomy

Despite recent studies reporting on the results of prospective intentional sublobar resection for patients with small non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), few studies have investigated predictors for prognosis or recurrence exclusively in patients undergoing intentional sublobar resection. We retrospectively reviewed 223 patients with small (2 cm or less) peripheral NSCLC who underwent intentional segmentectomy at the Niigata Cancer Center Hospital between 1992 and 2009. The significant demographic, clinical, and pathologic factors identified with the log rank test in univariate analyses were analyzed with the Cox proportional hazards regression model to examine independent predictors for prognosis and recurrence in multivariate analysis. The 5-year and 10-year overall survival rates were 89.6% and 81.0%, respectively, and the 5-year and 10-year recurrence-free probabilities were 91.1% and 91.1%, respectively. Eight patients had locoregional recurrence, and 12 had distant recurrence. Multivariate analyses revealed that age more than 70 years (hazard ratio [HR] 2.389), male (HR 2.750), more than 75% consolidation/tumor ratio on high-resolution computed tomography (HR 2.750), and lymphatic permeation (HR 5.618) were independent poor prognostic factors, and lymphatic permeation (HR 16.257) was an independent predictor for recurrence. The factors related to upstaging on pathologic diagnosis were not identified as independent predictors; therefore, the current patient selection criterion seems reasonable. If lymphatic permeation is present on pathologic findings, careful follow-up is recommended. The predictors identified in this study will support assessment and interpretation of the results of ongoing prospective randomized trials of lobar versus sublobar resection in patients with small peripheral NSCLC.

Evidence-based Practice Meets Patient Choice

Background: Acute respiratory infection (ARI) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in under-five children worldwide. On an average, children below 5 years of age suffer about 5 episodes of ARI per child per year, thus accounting for about 238 million attacks and about 13 million deaths every year in the world. Identification of modifiable risk factors of ARI may help in reducing the burden of disease. Objective: To study the social demographic factors and prevalence of ARI in under five children living in urban and rural area of Meerut district. Materials and methods: A cross sectional study covering 450 under-five children living in urban and rural area of Meerut district from October 2011 to March 2012. Results: Prevalence of ARI was found to be 52%. It was higher in children with lower socioeconomic status (35.89%), illiterate mother (49.14%), overcrowded conditions (70.94%), inadequate ventilation (74.35%), and use of smoky chullah (56.83%), malnutrition (26.49) and parental smoking (78.20%). Conclusion: The present study found that low socioeconomic status, maternal illiteracy, poor nutritional status, overcrowding, indoor air pollution and parental smoking behavior were the significant social and demographic risk factors responsible for ARI in under-five children. These observations emphasize the need for research aimed at health system to determine the most appropriate approaches to control acute respiratory infection and thus could be utilized to strengthen the ARI control programme.

Evidence-based Practice Meets Patient Choice

Background: Acute respiratory infection (ARI) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in under-five children worldwide. On an average, children below 5 years of age suffer about 5 episodes of ARI per child per year, thus accounting for about 238 million attacks and about 13 million deaths every year in the world. Identification of modifiable risk factors of ARI may help in reducing the burden of disease. Objective: To study the social demographic factors and prevalence of ARI in under five children living in urban and rural area of Meerut district. Materials and methods: A cross sectional study covering 450 under-five children living in urban and rural area of Meerut district from October 2011 to March 2012. Results: Prevalence of ARI was found to be 52%. It was higher in children with lower socioeconomic status (35.89%), illiterate mother (49.14%), overcrowded conditions (70.94%), inadequate ventilation (74.35%), and use of smoky chullah (56.83%), malnutrition (26.49) and parental smoking (78.20%). Conclusion: The present study found that low socioeconomic status, maternal illiteracy, poor nutritional status, overcrowding, indoor air pollution and parental smoking behavior were the significant social and demographic risk factors responsible for ARI in under-five children. These observations emphasize the need for research aimed at health system to determine the most appropriate approaches to control acute respiratory infection and thus could be utilized to strengthen the ARI control programme.

Influence of Mentor Power, Dyadic Trust and Length of Relationship on Mentoring Quality

Quality mentoring assures beneficial outcomes to all stakeholders in the relationship but scanty research in this area has stalled the development of models that facilitates this objective. The present study examines the influence of mentor power, dyadic trust and length of mentoring relationship on mentoring support quality. Data were collected through the questionnaire method from 257 bank employees who are proteges. Results showed that highest educational attainment (a = .27, p &lt; .001) and marital status (a = -.17, p &lt; .01) are significant demographic factors in mentoring quality. Simple multiple regression analysis revealed that mentor power (a = .12, P &lt; .01), dyadic trust (a = .72, p &lt; .001) and length of relationship (a = .14, p &lt; .01) had significant positive relationships with mentoring support quality, jointly accounting for sixty percent (p &lt; .001) of its variance. The only significant interaction effects was found between dyadic trust and length of relationship, F (1, 249) = 15.015, p &lt; .001. It is recommended that management intervention should aim at sustaining relationships and altering negative perceptions of both mentor power and dyadic trust to foster quality mentoring. Future research should utilise concrete measures and examine if the variables of study relate differently for men and women.

Abandonment of Low-Vision Devices in an Outpatient Population

To investigate abandonment rate of prescribed low-vision devices for near tasks and factors associated with abandonment in a U.S. outpatient population. A telephone survey was administered to 88 patients with low vision from four clinical sites about 1 year after examination and prescription of devices. Patients were surveyed on timing and frequency of use and reasons for abandonment of devices. The main outcome measure (abandonment) was defined as patient report of no use of prescribed device in the previous 3 months. Multivariate logistic regression was used to investigate significant vision and demographic factors related to abandonment. Of 119 prescribed devices, 19% (95% CI, 12 to 26) had not been used within the previous 3 months. Mean (±SD) better eye visual acuity at examination was 0.61 ± 0.29 logMAR, and mean age was 77 ± 17 years. Mean time between device prescription and survey was 11 ± 3 months. Device abandonment was not associated with age (p = 0.863), time since prescription (p = 0.125), visual acuity (p = 0.804), or category of magnification device (spectacle, handheld, stand, or video) (p = 0.412). There was a significant association between documented non-central visual field loss and abandonment of magnification device (p = 0.046). Repeat administration of the survey resulted in the same abandonment classification in 15 of 15 patients (100%). Abandonment rate was similar for this outpatient population to those previously reported in the U.S. veteran inpatient population and in other countries. Patients with visual field loss may be more likely to abandon prescribed devices.