TABLE 2.
Overall, Age-Specific, and Race-Specific Prevalence (%) of Visual Difficulty and Eye Disease
| Age Range | All | 50–59 | 60–69 | 70–79 | 80+ | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL | ||||||
| Any difficulty with distance visiona | 16.6 | 15.4 | 14.3 | 15.5 | 18.9 | <0.0001 |
| Any difficulty with near visionc | 32.8 | 35.8 | 30.1 | 29.4 | 30.9 | <0.0001 |
| Cataract | 19.6 | 6.6 | 20.9 | 31.6 | 24.4 | <0.0001 |
| Glaucoma | 6.4 | 3.3 | 5.3 | 10.0 | 13.6 | <0.0001 |
| Macular degeneration | 5.8 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 7.9 | 15.2 | <0.0001 |
| WHITE | ||||||
| Any difficulty with distance visiona | 14.3 | 13.9 | 12.7 | 14.6 | 19.0 | <0.0001 |
| Any difficulty with near visionc | 31.0 | 34.7 | 27.6 | 28.6 | 30.5 | <0.0001 |
| Cataract | 17.8 | 6.3 | 21.4 | 32.3 | 23.2 | <0.0001 |
| Glaucoma | 5.7 | 2.5 | 4.9 | 9.3 | 12.5 | <0.0001 |
| Macular degeneration | 5.4 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 8.2 | 16.5 | <0.0001 |
| BLACK | ||||||
| Any difficulty with distance visiona | 19.1 | 18.6 | 20.5 | 17.6 | 20.8 | 0.3278 |
| Any difficulty with near visionc | 40.7 | 42.8 | 40.1 | 35.6 | 39.7 | 0.0761 |
| Cataract | 15.8 | 7.2 | 19.1 | 27.8 | 36.6 | <0.0001 |
| Glaucoma | 9.9 | 6.0 | 8.8 | 18.2 | 23.4 | <0.0001 |
| Macular degeneration | 3.5 | 2.5 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 0.2248 |
| HISPANIC | ||||||
| Any difficulty with distance visiona | 21.8 | 23.8 | 18.5 | 22.7 | 19.5 | 0.1751 |
| Any difficulty with near visionc | 37.1 | 38.7 | 38.2 | 32.8 | 30.5 | <0.0001 |
| Cataract | 15.2 | 8.3 | 17.5 | 27.6 | 27.1 | <0.0001 |
| Glaucoma | 7.0 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 12.3 | 17.1 | 0.0007 |
| Macular degeneration | 5.0 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 7.2 | 8.8 | 0.2926 |
a
Assessed by level of difficulty in “recognizing a friend across the street”
c
Assessed by level of difficulty in “reading print in newspaper, magazine, recipe, menu, or numbers on the telephone”