December 2006 • Volume 100 • Special Supplement

Table 1

Average annual prevalence (and standard error of the estimate) of impairment to "seeing functions" (ICF b210) per 1,000 U.S. persons according level of functioning, sex, and age: 2002-2004

Description: There are 3 main heads: Age, Complete impairment (ICF 4), with subheads Both, Male, Female; Partial impairment (ICF 1-3), with subheads Both, Male, Female.

Age: 18 and over; Complete impairment (ICF 4), Both: 3.6; Complete impairment (ICF 4), Male: 3.4; Complete impairment (ICF 4), Female: 3.7; Partial impairment (ICF 1-3), Both: 85.9; Partial impairment (ICF 1-3), Male: 70.7; Partial impairment (ICF 1-3), Female: 100.0.

Age: 18 and over; Complete impairment (ICF 4), Both: (0.2); Complete impairment (ICF 4), Male: (0.3); Complete impairment (ICF 4), Female: (0.3); Partial impairment (ICF 1-3), Both: (1.4); Partial impairment (ICF 1-3), Male: (1.6); Partial impairment (ICF 1-3), Female: (1.8).

Age: 18-29 years; Complete impairment (ICF 4), Both: 0.9; Complete impairment (ICF 4), Male: 0.7; Complete impairment (ICF 4), Female: 1.0; Partial impairment (ICF 1-3), Both: 45.0; Partial impairment (ICF 1-3), Male: 35.8; Partial impairment (ICF 1-3), Female: 54.2

Age: 18-29 years; Complete impairment (ICF 4), Both: (0.3); Complete impairment (ICF 4), Male: (0.4); Complete impairment (ICF 4), Female: (0.4); Partial impairment (ICF 1-3), Both: (1.9); Partial impairment (ICF 1-3), Male: (2.2); Partial impairment (ICF 1-3), Female: (2.8).

Age: 30-44 years; Complete impairment (ICF 4), Both: 2.3; Complete impairment (ICF 4), Male: 2.7; Complete impairment (ICF 4), Female: 1.9; Partial impairment (ICF 1-3), Both: 56.2; Partial impairment (ICF 1-3), Male: 47.4; Partial impairment (ICF 1-3), Female: 64.7.

Age: 30-44 years; Complete impairment (ICF 4), Both: (0.3); Complete impairment (ICF 4), Male: (0.5); Complete impairment (ICF 4), Female: (0.4); Partial impairment (ICF 1-3), Both: (1.8); Partial impairment (ICF 1-3), Male: (2.3); Partial impairment (ICF 1-3), Female: (2.3).

Age: 45-64 years; Complete impairment (ICF 4), Both: 3.5; Complete impairment (ICF 4), Male: 3.5; Complete impairment (ICF 4), Female: 3.5; Partial impairment (ICF 1-3), Both: 104.6; Partial impairment (ICF 1-3), Male: 87.2; Partial impairment (ICF 1-3), Female: 121.0.

Age: 45-64 years; Complete impairment (ICF 4), Both: (0.3); Complete impairment (ICF 4), Male: (0.5); Complete impairment (ICF 4), Female: (0.5); Partial impairment (ICF 1-3), Both: (2.2); Partial impairment (ICF 1-3), Male: (2.9); Partial impairment (ICF 1-3), Female: (3.0).

Age: 65 years and over; Complete impairment (ICF 4), Both: 9.9; Complete impairment (ICF 4), Male: 9.0; Complete impairment (ICF 4), Female: 10.5; Partial impairment (ICF 1-3), Both: 159.8; Partial impairment (ICF 1-3), Male: 139.1; Partial impairment (ICF 1-3), Female: 175.1.

Age: 65 years and over; Complete impairment (ICF 4), Both: (0.8); Complete impairment (ICF 4), Male: (1.2); Complete impairment (ICF 4), Female: (1.1); Partial impairment (ICF 1-3), Both: (3.7); Partial impairment (ICF 1-3), Male: (4.9); Partial impairment (ICF 1-3), Female: (4.8).

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