December 2006 • Volume 100 • Special Supplement

Table 6

Comparison of ICF domains in various surveys used to identify people with vision-related disabilities (VRD).

* The Lighthouse Survey includes a variety of questions about body structure and environment. However, these questions are not used in the definition of whether a respondent has a VRD and are thus not included in the table.

Description: There are 6 main heads: SIPP; Body Structure; Body Function; Activity/Participation; Environment; and Does not map to ICF category.

SIPP: Not able to see words and letters in ordinary newspaper print Body Structure: ; Body Function: ; Activity/Participation: x; Environment: ; Does not map to ICF category: .

SIPP: Lighthouse Survey* Body Structure: ; Body Function: ; Activity/Participation: ; Environment: ; Does not map to ICF category: .

SIPP: blind in one or both eyes Body Structure: ; Body Function: x; Activity/Participation: ; Environment: ; Does not map to ICF category: .

SIPP: any other reported trouble seeing Body Structure: ; Body Function: ; Activity/Participation: ; Environment: ; Does not map to ICF category: x.

SIPP: not able to see well enough to recognize a friend across a room, Body Structure: ; Body Function: ; Activity/Participation: x; Environment: ; Does not map to ICF category: .

SIPP: not able to see well enough to recognize a friend at arm's length, Body Structure: ; Body Function: ; Activity/Participation: x; Environment: ; Does not map to ICF category: .

SIPP: not able to see well enough to read ordinary newspaper print Body Structure: ; Body Function: ; Activity/Participation: x; Environment: ; Does not map to ICF category: .

SIPP: self-rated vision of "poor" or "very poor." Body Structure: ; Body Function: ; Activity/Participation: ; Environment: ; Does not map to ICF category: x.

SIPP: NHANES Survey Body Structure: ; Body Function: ; Activity/Participation: ; Environment: ; Does not map to ICF category: .

SIPP: Self-rated eye sight, with glasses or contact lenses Body Structure: ; Body Function: ; Activity/Participation: ; Environment: ; Does not map to ICF category: x.

SIPP: Amount of time the respondent worries about eyesight. Body Structure: ; Body Function: ; Activity/Participation: ; Environment: ; Does not map to ICF category: x.

SIPP: Amount of difficulty doing the following activities while wearing glasses or contacts if they are usually worn: Body Structure: ; Body Function: ; Activity/Participation: ; Environment: ; Does not map to ICF category: .

SIPP: Reading ordinary print in newspapers Body Structure: ; Body Function: ; Activity/Participation: x; Environment: ; Does not map to ICF category: .

SIPP: Doing work or hobbies that require respondent to see well up close such as cooking, sewing, fixing things around the house, or using hand tools Body Structure: ; Body Function: ; Activity/Participation: x; Environment: ; Does not map to ICF category: .

SIPP: Finding something on a crowded shelf Body Structure: ; Body Function: ; Activity/Participation: x; Environment: ; Does not map to ICF category: .

SIPP: Going down steps, stairs, or curbs in dim light or at night Body Structure: ; Body Function: ; Activity/Participation: x; Environment: ; Does not map to ICF category: .

SIPP: Noticing objects off to the side while walking Body Structure: ; Body Function: ; Activity/Participation: x; Environment: ; Does not map to ICF category: .

SIPP: Driving during the daytime in familiar places Body Structure: ; Body Function: ; Activity/Participation: x; Environment: ; Does not map to ICF category: .

SIPP: Limited in how long the respondent can work or do other daily activities such as housework, child care, school, or community activities Body Structure: ; Body Function: ; Activity/Participation: x; Environment: ; Does not map to ICF category: .

SIPP: NHANES Clinical Examination Body Structure: ; Body Function: ; Activity/Participation: ; Environment: ; Does not map to ICF category: .

SIPP: Visual Acuity Body Structure: ; Body Function: x; Activity/Participation: ; Environment: ; Does not map to ICF category: .

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