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Table 2 Visual functions and disability by gender in adult population, Shahroud, Iran, 2014

From: Visual functions and disability in Iranian adults: a population-based study

 Visual functions

No Problem

Little Problem

Moderate Problem

High Problem

Unable for Vision

Unable for other reasons

Text Reading N (%)

 All

2736 (58.0)

876 (18.5)

291 (6.1)

416 (8.8)

36 (0.7)

360 (7.6)

 Male

1237 (63.9)

327 (16.9)

113 (5.8)

158 (8.1)

8 (0.4)

92 (4.7)

 Female

149 (53.9)

549 (19.7)

178 (6.4)

258 (9.2)

28 (1.0)

268 (9.6)

Job or Leisure N (%)

 All

2454 (52.0)

1,097 (23.2)

285 (6.0)

729 (15.4)

145 (3.0)

5 (0.1)

 Male

1340 (48.2)

712 (25.6)

196 (7.0)

448 (16.1)

81 (2.9)

3 (0.1)

 Female

1114 (57.5)

385 (19.9)

89 (4.6)

281 (14.5)

64 (3.3)

2 (0.1)

Finding Things in Box N (%)

 All

4234 (89.8)

301 (6.3)

73 (1.5)

72 (1.5)

34 (0.7)

1 (0.02)

 Male

2461 (88.5)

203 (7.3)

44 (1.5)

47 (1.6)

25(0.9)

0 (0.0)

 Female

1773 (91.6)

98 (5.0)

29 (1.5)

25 (1.2)

9 (0.4)

1 (0.05)

Reading Driving Sign N (%)

 All

3821 (81.0)

490 (10.3)

230 (4.8)

132 (2.8)

16 (0.3)

26 (0.5)

 Male

2156 (77.5)

331 (11.9)

163 (5.8)

96 (3.4)

11 (0.4)

23 (0.8)

 Female

1665 (86.0)

159 (8.2)

67 (3.4)

36 (1.8)

5 (0.2)

3 (0.1)

Walking in Low Light  N (%)

 All

3930 (83.3)

448 (9.5)

174 (3.6)

135 (2.8)

24 (0.5)

4 (0.08)

 Male

2229 (80.1)

300 (10.7)

124 (4.4)

106 (3.8)

18 (0.6)

3 (0.1)

 Female

1701 (87.9)

148 (7.6)

50 (2.5)

29 (1.5)

6 (0.3)

1 (0.0)