Table 3 Blindness and partial sight in England & Wales; summary age-sex distribution of certifications; April 1999 – March 2000
From: Leading causes of certification for blindness and partial sight in England & Wales
Total | Male | Female | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number | Column % | Number | Row % | Number | Row % | |
Blind | ||||||
0 – 64 years | 1965 | 14 | 1087 | 55 | 860 | 44 |
65 years and above | 11471 | 83 | 4034 | 35 | 7322 | 64 |
All ages * | 13788 | 100 | 5245 | 38 | 8400 | 61 |
Partially Sighted | ||||||
0 – 64 years | 2891 | 15 | 1476 | 51 | 1391 | 48 |
65 years and above | 15725 | 82 | 5078 | 32 | 10501 | 67 |
All ages * | 19107 | 100 | 6730 | 36 | 12195 | 62 |