Table 1 Study characteristics of the visual impairment population (N = 736) and the general population (N = 14,884)
VI population | General population | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Characteristics | n (%) | n (%) | Χ2, p-value# |
Age (years) | 86.5, p < 0.001 | ||
18–35 | 157 (21.3) | 4265 (28.7) | |
36–50 | 186 (25.3) | 4568 (30.7) | |
51–65 | 200 (27.2) | 3914 (26.3) | |
≥ 66 | 193 (26.2) | 2137 (14.4) | |
Gender | 8.3, p = 0.004 | ||
Women | 333 (45.2) | 7545 (50.7) | |
Men | 403 (54.8) | 7339 (49.3) | |
Education (years) | 33.7, p < 0.001 | ||
< 11 | 115 (15.6) | 2820 (19.0) | |
11–13 | 286 (38.9) | 6849 (46.0) | |
≥ 14 | 335 (45.5) | 5215 (35.0) | |
Marital status | 115.8, p < 0.001 | ||
Married/partners | 347 (47.2) | 9580 (64.4) | |
Single | 260 (35.3) | 2953 (19.8) | |
Divorced/widowed | 129 (17.5) | 2351 (15.8) | |
Occupational status | 522.1, p < 0.001 | ||
Employed | 295 (40.1) | 11,061 (74.7) | |
Unemployed | 271 (36.8) | 1633 (7.8) | |
Retired | 170 (23.1) | 2622 (17.7) | |