Table 5
Comparison of survey prevalence estimates of vision impairment (severe or non-severe) per 1,000 population for selected age groups
Survey 45-64 yrs 65+ yr
NHANES survey 151.7 221
Lighthouse 145.2 213
NHIS 108.1 169
SIPP    25.8a 120
NHANES clinical assessment    43.0a 88
aSIPP data refer to ages 25-64; NHANES clinical data refer to ages 40-59
Sources: NHANES: authors' analysis of NHANES data; Lighthouse: authors' calculations based on Horowitz, Brennan, & Reinhardt (2005) and Census 2000 population estimates; SIPP: McNeil (2001); NHANES clinical: Vitale, Cotch, & Serduto (2006)

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