Table 1 Prevalence of low vision in all populations (persons living at home or in institutions). 95% confidence interval. n.e. not estimable
Age (years) Persons living in institution and at home (n = 58,096,060) | Prevalence of low vision | Prevalence of blindness |
|---|---|---|
0–9 | 0.62% [0.32%,1.20%] | <0.001% [0.00%,2.37%] |
10–19 | 0.27% [0.12%,0.60%] | 0.03% [0.00%,0.45%] |
20–29 | 1.34% [0.77%,2.33%] | 0.02% [0.00%,0.42%] |
30–39 | 0.29% [0.14%,0.63%] | 0.02% [0.00%,0.39%] |
40–49 | 1.91% [1.13%,3.21%] | 0.06% [0.01%,0.59%] |
50–59 | 1.30% [0.73%,2.31%] | 0.11% [0.01%,0.99%] |
60–69 | 3.06% [1.82%,5.11%] | 0.21% [0.03%,1.65%] |
70–79 | 5.92% [3.64%,9.48%] | 0.09% [0.01%,0.97%] |
80–89 | 14.10% [8.90%,21.62%] | 0.91% [0.12%,6.4%] |
90–99 | 23.13% [14.18%,35.41%] | 4.73% [0.68%,26.43%] |
100 + | 33.71% [n.e.] | 3.27% [n.e.] |