Abstract: . . .  Earlier studies of Connecticut BRFSS data 1 showed that risk factor prevalence rates Page 6 Connecticut Department of Public Health 4 were related to the household income and educational attainment of the respondent, so it was felt ERGs would be a useful grouping. The SDE has assigned all 169 towns and school districts into one of nine levels of ERG, as listed in Table 1, with ERG A representing the highest level of income and education. TABLE 1 CONNECTICUT EDUCATIONAL REFERENCE GROUPS (ERGs), 1996 (From highest to lowest income/education) ERG = A Avon New Canaan Simsbury Wilton Darien Redding Weston . . .
. . .  e. None of the time 5 Do not Don't know/Not sure 7 read these responses Refused 9 Page 24 Connecticut Department of Public Health 22 7. Again, with glasses or contact lenses if you usually wear them, how much of the time does your vision limit you in reading the small print in a telephone book, on a medicine bottle, or on legal forms? (417) a. All of the time 1 b. Most of the time 2 c. Some of the time 3 d. A little bit of the time 4 or e. None of the time 5 Do not Don't know/Not sure 7 read these responses Refused 9 8. How often are you limited in how long you can work or do other daily activities . . .
. . .  but suggest some potential follow-ups and interventions. Focus group discussions among Hispanic adults could help determine if there are any barriers that discourage them from either obtaining eye exams, or using glasses to improve their vision . Key sources of health care for Hispanics (such as Community Health Centers) could be alerted to see that all their patients receive vision exams and proper follow- up. Barriers can be addressed as they are identified. One other action that is suggested by these results is the printing of medical information and health messages in larger print. Over 16% . . .
. . .  New Haven, Windham, etc.; See Table 1.) *Low vision = visual acuity < 36 from results of 3 questions, or completely blind ** Poor vision = self-reported fair, poor, or very poor vision , or completely blind unweighted n is for “low vision ” measure; n’s were slightly larger for “poor vision ” measure vision data-2000brfss2.doc  . . .
. . .  Windham, etc.; See Table 1.) *Low vision = visual acuity < 36 from results of 3 questions, or completely blind ** Poor vision = self-reported fair, poor, or very poor vision , or completely blind unweighted n is for “low vision ” measure; n’s were slightly larger for “poor vision ” measure vision data-2000brfss2.doc  . . .
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