Table 1 Baseline demographic factors of study population.
Initially seen by optometrist | Initially seen by ophthalmologist | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
n | 706,581 | 375,563 | 1,082,144 |
Age decade (n, %)a | |||
<10 | 29,062 (4.1) | 28,744 (7.7) | 57,806 (5.3) |
10–19 | 79,964 (11.3) | 25,293 (6.7) | 105,257 (9.7) |
20–29 | 88,591 (12.5) | 20,224 (5.4) | 108,815 (10.1) |
30–39 | 86,626 (12.3) | 24,126 (6.4) | 110,752 (10.2) |
40–49 | 128,102 (18.1) | 47,038 (12.5) | 175,140 (16.2) |
50–59 | 141,941 (20.1) | 72,090 (19.2) | 214,031 (19.8) |
60–69 | 117,669 (16.7) | 106,585 (28.4) | 224,254 (20.7) |
70+ | 34,540 (4.9) | 51,420 (13.7) | 85,960 (7.9) |
Sex (n, %) | |||
Male | 294,674 (41.7) | 162,286 (43.2) | 456,960 (42.2) |
Female | 409,133 (57.9) | 212,866 (56.7) | 621,999 (57.5) |
Other/unknown | 2774 (0.4) | 411 (0.1) | 3185 (0.3) |
