Frequencies of outcomes from the follow up survey for normal vision, unilateral, or bilateral loss
| Outcome description | Normal vision loss | Unilateral vision loss | Bilateral vision loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fell at home in the past month | 63/1913 (3.29%) | 12/281 (4.27%) | 7/132 (5.3%) |
| Fell when away from home in the past month | 40/1913 (2.09%) | 8/281 (2.85%) | 3/133 (2.26%) |
| Ever fell in the past month | 99/1913 (5.18%) | 19/281 (6.76%) | 10/132 (7.58%) |
| Having hip replacement surgery | 32/1914 (1.67%) | 10/280 (3.57%) | 8/134 (5.97%) |
| Living in a hostel, aged care hostel, or nursing home | 6/1925 (0.31%) | 5/281 (1.78%) | 12/137 (8.76%) |
| Using meals on wheels or supplied by relatives or friends more than once per week | 17/1916 (0.89%) | 10/281 (3.56%) | 12/135 (8.89%) |
| Getting help with chores from council home help, relatives, or friends more than once per week | 32/1916 (1.67%) | 21/281 (7.47%) | 15/135 (11.1%) |
| Dependency (getting help with meals and chores) | 6/1916 (0.31%) | 7/281 (2.49%) | 8/135 (5.93%) |
| Health/emotional problems interfered extremely with normal social activities in the past month | 29/1938 (1.5%) | 7/275 (2.55%) | 9/123 (7.32%) |
| Did not feel full of life at all in the past month | 76/1883 (4.04%) | 10/268 (3.73%) | 15/114 (13.2%) |
| Had problems reading the telephone book | 359/1910 (18.8%) | 77/278 (27.7%) | 66/130 (50.8%) |
| Had problems reading newspaper | 218/1910 (11.4%) | 51/278 (18.3%) | 52/131 (39.7%) |
| Had problems watching television | 56/1914 (2.93%) | 23/278 (8.27%) | 35/134 (26.1%) |
| Had problems seeing faces | 18/1914 (0.94%) | 12/278 (4.32%) | 24/134 (17.9%) |
| Had problems doing other activities | 187/1914 (9.77%) | 30/277 (10.8%) | 19/134 (14.2%) |