Table 1.
Baseline characteristics by visual impairment status: The Salisbury Eye Evaluation Study
| Visually Impaired at Baseline N (%) 169 (7%) |
Not Visually Impaired at Baseline N (%) 2,351 (93%) |
P-value a | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic Characteristics | |||
| Age at Baseline (years), N (%) | |||
| 65 – 69 | 28 (16.6) | 752 (32.0) | |
| 70 – 74 | 42 (24.9) | 793 (33.7) | |
| 75 – 79 | 38 (22.5) | 516 (22.0) | |
| 80+ | 61 (36.1) | 290 (12.3) | <0.00 |
| Female, N(%) | 103 (61.0) | 1,355 (57.6) | 0.40 |
| White, N(%) | 96 (56.8) | 1,758 (74.8) | <0.00 |
| Smoking Status, N (%) | |||
| Never | 70 (41.4) | 927 (39.4) | |
| Current/Former | 98 (58.0) | 1,416 (60.6) | 0.77 |
| Body Mass Index, N (%) | |||
| <18.5 (Underweight) | 7 (4.1) | 45 (1.9) | |
| 18.5–24.9 (Normal) | 52 (30.8) | 655 (27,9) | |
| 25 + (Overweight/Obese) | 110 (65.1) | 1,651 (70.2) | 0.16 |
| Mini-Mental State Exam Score, N (%) | |||
| ≤23 | 53 (31.4) | 224 (9.5) | |
| >23 | 116 (68.6) | 2,127 (90.5) | <0.00 |
| Comorbid Conditions | |||
| Depressive Symptoms, N(%) | 30 (17.8) | 206 (8.9) | <0.00 |
| Diabetes, N(%) | 74 (43.8) | 702 (29.9) | <0.00 |
| Number of other Health Conditions, N (%) b | |||
| 0 | 21 (12.4) | 246 (10.5) | |
| 1 | 37 (21.9) | 565 (24.0) | |
| 2 | 41 (24.3) | 679 (28.9) | |
| 3+ | 70 (41.4) | 861 (36.6) | 0.39 |
a
Age-adjusted p values
b
Not including visual impairment, depressive symptoms, and diabetes