Auditory and visual characteristics
Population of 16 years old or over by sex, age and if they have difficulty for   seeing.
Units: thousands of persons and percentages

	Total	Yes difficulty	No difficulty	
ABSOLUTE FIGURES	
    Both genders	
        Total	35,361.4	1,626.4	33,735.0	
        From 16 to 24 years old	4,973.0	66.4	4,906.6	
        From 25 to 34 years old	7,181.7	113.0	7,068.7	
        From 35 to 44 years old	6,641.9	80.0	6,561.9	
        From 45 to 54 years old	5,313.9	191.9	5,122.0	
        From 55 to 64 years old	4,293.6	209.9	4,083.7	
        From 65 to 74 years old	3,978.7	346.6	3,632.1	
        75 and over	2,978.6	618.5	2,360.1	
    Males	
        Total	17,249.8	571.7	16,678.2	
        From 16 to 24 years old	2,544.8	29.3	2,515.5	
        From 25 to 34 years old	3,678.5	45.4	3,633.1	
        From 35 to 44 years old	3,344.5	25.5	3,319.0	
        From 45 to 54 years old	2,637.6	59.8	2,577.8	
        From 55 to 64 years old	2,085.9	58.0	2,027.9	
        From 65 to 74 years old	1,758.0	121.7	1,636.3	
        75 and over	1,200.6	232.0	968.6	
    Females	
        Total	18,111.6	1,054.8	17,056.8	
        From 16 to 24 years old	2,428.3	37.2	2,391.1	
        From 25 to 34 years old	3,503.3	67.7	3,435.6	
        From 35 to 44 years old	3,297.4	54.5	3,242.9	
        From 45 to 54 years old	2,676.3	132.1	2,544.2	
        From 55 to 64 years old	2,207.7	151.9	2,055.7	
        From 65 to 74 years old	2,220.7	224.9	1,995.8	
        75 and over	1,777.9	386.5	1,391.5	
RELATIVE FIGURES	
    Both genders	
        Total	100.00	4.60	95.40	
        From 16 to 24 years old	100.00	1.34	98.66	
        From 25 to 34 years old	100.00	1.57	98.43	
        From 35 to 44 years old	100.00	1.20	98.80	
        From 45 to 54 years old	100.00	3.61	96.39	
        From 55 to 64 years old	100.00	4.89	95.11	
        From 65 to 74 years old	100.00	8.71	91.29	
        75 and over	100.00	20.76	79.24	
    Males	
        Total	100.00	3.31	96.69	
        From 16 to 24 years old	100.00	1.15	98.85	
        From 25 to 34 years old	100.00	1.23	98.77	
        From 35 to 44 years old	100.00	0.76	99.24	
        From 45 to 54 years old	100.00	2.27	97.73	
        From 55 to 64 years old	100.00	2.78	97.22	
        From 65 to 74 years old	100.00	6.92	93.08	
        75 and over	100.00	19.32	80.68	
    Females	
        Total	100.00	5.82	94.18	
        From 16 to 24 years old	100.00	1.53	98.47	
        From 25 to 34 years old	100.00	1.93	98.07	
        From 35 to 44 years old	100.00	1.65	98.35	
        From 45 to 54 years old	100.00	4.94	95.06	
        From 55 to 64 years old	100.00	6.88	93.12	
        From 65 to 74 years old	100.00	10.13	89.87	
        75 and over	100.00	21.74	78.26	
Notes:
1) The data about to crossing of the category 'If they have difficulty'   with males under 65 years old must be viewed with  caution, because they may be affected by high sample 
 errors  
 The data about to crossing of the category 'If they have difficulty'   with females under 45 years old must be viewed with  caution, because they may be affected by high sample  errors  
Source: National Statistics Institute and Ministry of Health and Consumption