Table 2

Excess risk of visual impairment and blindness in women compared to men (odds ratio and 95% confidence interval)

Odds ratio and 95% CI of excess vision loss in women compared to men
Presenting better eye vision
Age group<3/60<6/60<6/18
40–490.99 (0.50 to 1.99)1.22 (0.67 to 2.22)1.59 (1.07 to 2.37)
50–590.98 (0.54 to 1.66)1.18 (0.69 to 2.02)1.81 (1.24 to 2.65)
60–692.02 (1.13 to 3.64)2.16 (1.29 to 3.64)2.07 (1.36 to 3.14)
70+1.63 (0.80 to 3.3)1.46 (0.73 to 2.88)1.96 (1.02 to 3.81)