Table 4.
All Persons*, % | Persons with Major Difficulties Only†, % | ||||||
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Findings Reported | None | Minor | Moderate | Major | 18–49 y | 50–69 y | ≥70 y |
Serious difficulty seeing, even when using glasses or contact lenses | 2.0 | 8.3 | 11.5 | 15.1 | 12.3 | 19.0 | 23.5 |
Problem with dizziness lasting for at least three months | 1.0 | 6.8 | 12.7 | 13.4 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 13.4 |
Problem with balance lasting for at least three months | 1.0 | 9.6 | 16.2 | 26.3 | 26.9 | 25.2 | 25.6 |
Needs support or touches walls when walking due to balance problems | 0.3 | 5.2 | 10.3 | 19.7 | 20.3 | 18.1 | 19.4 |
Obese (body mass index ≥30) | 15.2 | 30.9 | 32.7 | 29.4 | 28.4 | 35.2 | 23.5 |
Underweight (body mass index <18.5) | 5.1 | 6.0 | 5.2 | 11.5 | 12.9 | 7.9 | 10.6 |
Frequently depressed or anxious | 3.8 | 20.1 | 29.5 | 30.6 | 34.8 | 31.8 | 22.5 |
Frequently confused, disoriented, or forgetful | 1.4 | 10.0 | 17.3 | 19.9 | 20.5 | 18.2 | 20.0 |
Unreasonably strong fear where most people would not be afraid | 2.7 | 12.4 | 16.0 | 17.8 | 22.5 | 10.7 | 6.2 |
Self-perceived health status | |||||||
Excellent | 34.3 | 9.1 | 4.0 | 6.8 | 9.1 | 2.3 | 3.1 |
Very good | 31.4 | 16.2 | 9.8 | 8.0 | 9.2 | 5.2 | 6.9 |
Good | 25.8 | 32.1 | 26.1 | 20.5 | 23.2 | 13.7 | 18.7 |
Fair | 6.8 | 29.0 | 31.2 | 25.3 | 24.0 | 26.1 | 30.4 |
Poor | 1.2 | 12.7 | 28.5 | 38.4 | 33.5 | 51.4 | 39.9 |
Adjusted for age category (18–24, 25–29, 30–34, 35–39, 40–44, 45–49, 50–54, 55–59, 60–64, 65–69, 70–74, 75–79, 80–84, and 85+) and gender.
Adjusted for relevant age groupings within age category and gender.