December 2006 • Volume 100 • Special Supplement

Table 5

Comparison of survey prevalence estimates of vision impairment (severe or non-severe) per 1,000 population for selected age groups.

(a) SIPP 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).

Description: There are 3 main heads: Survey, 45-64 years, and 65 plus years.

Survey: NHANES survey; 45-64 years: 151.7; 65 plus years: 221.

Survey: Lighthouse; 45-64 years: 145.2; 65 plus years: 213.

Survey: NHIS; 45-64 years: 108.1; 65 plus years: 169.

Survey: SIPP; 45-64 years: 25.8a; 65 plus years: 120.

Survey: NHANES clinical assessment; 45-64 years: 43.0(a); 65 plus years: 88.

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