Table 2 Prevalence of age-related macular degeneration in the Iranian population in different age, gender, and vision status subgroups
Variables | Subgroups | Prevalence % (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|
Age group | < 40 | 0 (0, 0) |
|  | 40–49 | 2 (1.3, 2.7) |
|  | 50–59 | 5.7 (2.4, 10.1) |
|  | 60–69 | 9.1 (5.2, 13.7) |
|  | 70–79 | 19.6 (11.3, 29.6) |
|  | > 80 | 32.3 (13.5, 54.6) |
Gender | Male | 10.8 (6.5, 16.2) |
| Â | Female | 9.8 (4.7, 16.4) |
Severity of vision impairment | Moderate | 8.5 (4.8, 13.2) |
| Â | Severe | 13.6 (7.9, 20.3) |
| Â | Blind | 15.7 (6.1, 28.2) |