Table 4

Prevalence of diabetic retinopathy and/or maculopathy by age and by gender

MalesFemalesTotal
nPer cent (95% CI)nPer cent (95% CI)nPer cent (95% CI)
50–591915.4 (8.1 to 22.8)3621.4 (16.3 to 26.6)5518.9 (15.0 to 22.8)
60–692325.0 (16.3 to 33.7)2631.8 (26.0 to 37.7)4920.9 (15.8 to 25.9)
70–791020.4 (8.3 to 32.5)1211.9 (6.7 to 17.2)2211.6 (7.8 to 15.3)
80+440.0 (9.3 to 70.7)411.9 (6.7 to 17.2)830.8 (12.4 to 49.2)
All ages5620.4 (15.0 to 25.9)7818.8 (15.7 to 21.9)13419.4 (16.7 to 22.2)