Percentage of Adults with Diabetes Reporting Visual Impairment by Age, United States, 1997–2007
From 1997 to 2007, the percentage of adults who reported visual impairment was highest among those aged 75 years or older and lowest among those aged 18–44 years. In 2007, 25.7% of adults with diabetes aged 75 years or older reported visual impairment, compared with 14.6% of adults with diabetes aged 18–44 years. From 1997 through 2007, the percentage of adults reporting visual impairment decrease in all age groups.
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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.
Page last reviewed: July 21, 2009
