Table 1.
Age, gender and deprivation status, visual impairment versus controls
| Variable | Visual impairment | No visual impairment |
|---|---|---|
| Total (%) | 5,348 (1.8%) | 285,821 (98.2%) |
| Gender (% male) | 1,968 (36.8%) | 122,745 (42.9%) |
| Mean age (sd) | 80.9 (7.3) | 74.9 (8.4) |
| Deprivation mean (sd) | 0.08 (3.3) | -0.35 (3.2) |
| Age group (years) | Number (%) | Number (%) |
| 65 to 69 | 626 (11.7) | 82,976 (29.0) |
| 70 to 74 | 739 (13.8) | 70,939 (24.8) |
| 75 to 79 | 890 (16.6) | 57,311 (20.1) |
| 80 to 84 | 1,111 (20.7) | 40,008 (14.0) |
| 85 and older | 1,982 (37.1) | 34,587 (12.1) |
| Deprivation quintile | Number (%) | Number (%) |
| Least deprived | 827 (15.5) | 54,281 (18.9) |
| 2 | 1,132 (21.2) | 66,523 (23.3) |
| 3 | 1,334 (24.9) | 65,759 (23.0) |
| 4 | 977 (18.3) | 52,774 (18.5) |
| Most deprived | 1,078 (20.2) | 46,484 (16.3) |
All difference significant at P <0.001. sd, standard deviation.