Tanzania: gender distribution, comparing trichiasis surgeries reported for four districts (2000) with trichiasis eyes (1999) in sampled villages
| District | Males | Females | Ratio: female/male | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No (eyes) | % Trichiasis (95% CI) | No (eyes) | % Trichiasis (95% CI) | ||
| Kongwa: | 1524 | 1.1 (0.5 to 1.8) | 1722 | 2.3 (1.5 to 3.2) | |
| 120 surgeries (eyes) | |||||
| 88 in females | |||||
| 32 in males | |||||
| female/male ratio: 2.75 | 2.12 | ||||
| Mpwapwa: | 822 | 0.4 (0 to 1.5) | 1392 | 2.3 (1.1 to 3.5) | |
| 143 surgeries (eyes) | |||||
| 124 in females | |||||
| 19 in males | |||||
| female/male ratio: 6.52 | 2.83 | ||||
| Dodoma: | 280 | 8.6 (4.4 to 12.8) | 498 | 11.9 (7.7 to 16.2) | |
| 50 surgeries (eyes) | |||||
| 38 in females | |||||
| 12 in males | |||||
| female/male ratio: 3.16 | 1.38 | ||||
| Manyoni: | 1164 | 2.8 (0.9 to 4.6) | 1864 | 7.3 (5.5 to 9.2) | |
| 215 surgeries (eyes) | |||||
| 165 in females | |||||
| 50 in males | |||||
| female/male ratio: 3.30 | 2.61 | ||||
| Total: | 3490 | 2.1 (1.4 to 2.8) | 5455 | 4.7 (3.9 to 5.5) | |
| 528 surgeries (eyes) | |||||
| 415 in females | |||||
| 113 in males | |||||
| female/male ratio: 3.67 | 2.24 | ||||