Eyesight tested in last 2 years by region,
persons aged 65 years and over, NSW, 2004-2007
persons aged 65 years and over, NSW, 2004-2007
| Sex | Year | Urban % (95% CI) | Rural % (95% CI) | NSW % (95% CI) |
| Males | 2004 | 81.7 (77.6-85.8) | 79.7 (75.3-84.0) | 80.9 (77.9-84.0) |
| 2007 | 86.0 (82.2-89.8) | 83.9 (80.4-87.4) | 85.2 (82.5-87.9) | |
| Females | 2004 | 86.5 (83.4-89.6) | 82.9 (79.7-86.0) | 85.2 (82.9-87.5) |
| 2007 | 86.4 (83.5-89.3) | 87.0 (84.4-89.6) | 86.6 (84.5-88.7) | |
| Persons | 2004 | 84.3 (81.8-86.9) | 81.4 (78.8-84.0) | 83.3 (81.4-85.1) |
| 2007 | 86.2 (83.9-88.6) | 85.5 (83.4-87.7) | 86.0 (84.3-87.6) |
| Note: | Estimates are based on the following numbers of respondents for NSW: 2004 (2,579), 2007 (2,305). The indicator includes those people 35 years or over who had their eyesight tested in the last 2 years. The question used to define the indicator was: When did you last have your eyesight tested? |
| Source: | New South Wales Population Health Survey 2007 (HOIST). Centre for Epidemiology and Research, NSW Department of Health. |
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| Produced by: | Centre for Epidemiology and Research, Population Health Division, NSW Department of Health. |
| Last updated on: | 1 July 2008 |