Crude and Age-adjusted Percentage of Adults with Diabetes Reporting Visual Impairment, United States, 1997–2007
In 2007, the crude percentage of adult with diabetes who report visual impairment was 19.8%. This represented a slight decrease from 26.07% in 1997. Trends in the crude and age-adjusted percentages of people reporting visual impairment were similar, suggesting that the aging of the population had little or no effect on trends during this time period.
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Data Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for Health Statistics, Division of Health Interview Statistics, data from the National Health Interview Survey. Data computed by personnel in the Division of Diabetes Translation, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, CDC.
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