December 2006 • Volume 100 • Special Supplement

Table 3

Percent distribution (and standard errors) of U.S. adults by ICF level of vision-related functioning in selected activities: 2002.

Description: There are 2 main heads: NHIS Question No./Activity; and ICF level of function, with subheads 0 (No difficulty), 1, 2, 3, 4 (Unable), and Any difficulty.

NHIS Question No./Activity: 7a. Read newsprint; ICF level of function, 0 (No difficulty): 86.8; ICF level of function, 1: 5.5; ICF level of function, 2: 6.1; ICF level of function, 3: 1.1; ICF level of function, 4 (Unable): 0.5; ICF level of function, Any difficulty: 13.2.

Standard errors

NHIS Question No./Activity: ; ICF level of function, 0 (No difficulty): (0.3); ICF level of function, 1: (0.2); ICF level of function, 2: (0.3); ICF level of function, 3: (0.1); ICF level of function, 4 (Unable): (0.1); ICF level of function, Any difficulty: (0.2).

NHIS Question No./Activity: 7b. Do close-up work; ICF level of function, 0 (No difficulty): 88.5; ICF level of function, 1: 4.4; ICF level of function, 2: 5.9; ICF level of function, 3: 0.9; ICF level of function, 4 (Unable): 0.4; ICF level of function, Any difficulty: 11.5.

Standard errors

NHIS Question No./Activity: ; ICF level of function, 0 (No difficulty): (0.3); ICF level of function, 1: (0.1); ICF level of function, 2: (0.3); ICF level of function, 3: (0.1); ICF level of function, 4 (Unable): (0.0); ICF level of function, Any difficulty: (0.2).

NHIS Question No./Activity: 7c. Go down stairs in dim light; ICF level of function, 0 (No difficulty): 89.7; ICF level of function, 1: 3.2; ICF level of function, 2: 5.7; ICF level of function, 3: 1.1; ICF level of function, 4 (Unable): 0.3; ICF level of function, Any difficulty: 10.3.

Standard errors

NHIS Question No./Activity: ; ICF level of function, 0 (No difficulty): (0.3); ICF level of function, 1: (0.1); ICF level of function, 2: (0.3); ICF level of function, 3: (0.1); ICF level of function, 4 (Unable): (0.0); ICF level of function, Any difficulty: (0.2).

NHIS Question No./Activity: 7d. Drive in daylight in familiar place; ICF level of function, 0 (No difficulty): 93.0; ICF level of function, 1: 1.7; ICF level of function, 2: 4.6; ICF level of function, 3: 0.5; ICF level of function, 4 (Unable): 0.2; ICF level of function, Any difficulty: 7.0.

Standard errors

NHIS Question No./Activity: ; ICF level of function, 0 (No difficulty): (0.3); ICF level of function, 1: (0.1); ICF level of function, 2: (0.3); ICF level of function, 3: (0.0); ICF level of function, 4 (Unable): (0.0); ICF level of function, Any difficulty: (0.2).

NHIS Question No./Activity: 7e. Notice objects on side when walking; ICF level of function, 0 (No difficulty): 93.8; ICF level of function, 1: 1.2; ICF level of function, 2: 4.4; ICF level of function, 3: 0.2; ICF level of function, 4 (Unable): 0.4; ICF level of function, Any difficulty: 6.2.

Standard errors

NHIS Question No./Activity: ; ICF level of function, 0 (No difficulty): (0.3); ICF level of function, 1: (0.1); ICF level of function, 2: (0.3); ICF level of function, 3: (0.0); ICF level of function, 4 (Unable): (0.0); ICF level of function, Any difficulty: (0.1).

NHIS Question No./Activity: 7f. Find object on crowded shelf; ICF level of function, 0 (No difficulty): 92.5; ICF level of function, 1: 2.1; ICF level of function, 2: 4.8; ICF level of function, 3: 0.5; ICF level of function, 4 (Unable): 0.2; ICF level of function, Any difficulty: 7.5.

Standard errors

NHIS Question No./Activity: ; ICF level of function, 0 (No difficulty): (0.3); ICF level of function, 1: (0.1); ICF level of function, 2: (0.3); ICF level of function, 3: (0.1); ICF level of function, 4 (Unable): (0.0); ICF level of function, Any difficulty: (0.2).

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