Table 2 Socio‐demographic and visual acuity characteristics of participants.
| Age at recruitment (years) | ||
| Range | 51.00–99.00 | |
| Mean (SD) | 75.10 (8.01) | |
| Gender | ||
| Female (%) | 172 (60.6) | |
| Male (%) | 112 (39.4) | |
| Living arrangement | ||
| With spouse (%) | 129 (45.4) | |
| Alone (%) | 103 (36.3) | |
| With a relative or friend (%) | 37 (13) | |
| Supported/sheltered | 8 (4.2) | |
| accommodation (%) | ||
| Other (%) | 3 (1.1) | |
| Better eye | Worse eye | |
|---|---|---|
| Distance visual acuity (logMAR) | ||
| Range | −0.20 to 1.60 | 0 to 1.70 |
| Mean (SD) | 0.37 (0.38) | 0.99 (0.53) |
| Median | 0.30 | 1.00 |
| Near visual acuity (logMAR) | ||
| Range | 0 to 1.70 | 0.10 to 1.70 |
| Mean (SD) | 0.66 (0.47) | 1.25 (0.47) |
| Median | 0.60 | 1.40 |
| Contrast sensitivity (logMAR) | ||
| Range | 1.80 to 0 | 1.65 to 0 |
| Mean (SD) | 1.16 (0.34) | 0.75 (0.48) |
| Median | 1.20 | 0.75 |
Data on residents from all types of sheltered accommodation (residential home and fold) were pooled together for analysis.