Sample results cataract blindness survey, Turkmenistan
| Males (n=2810) | Females (n=3201) | Total (n=6011) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample size people 50+ | Cases | Prev | Cases | Prev | Cases | Prev (95% CI) |
| 95% CI = 95% confidence interval. | ||||||
| VA <3/60 | ||||||
| All bilateral blindness | 34 | 1.2 | 42 | 1.3 | 76 | 1.4 (0.9 to 1.6) |
| Bilateral cataract blindness | 13 | 0.5 | 19 | 0.6 | 32 | 0.5 (0.3 to 0.9) |
| Cataract blind eyes | 86 | 1.53 | 108 | 1.69 | 194 | 1.61 (1.33 to 1.95) |
| VA <6/60 | ||||||
| All bilateral blindness | 102 | 3.6 | 149 | 4.7 | 251 | 4.2 (3.5 to 4.9) |
| Bilateral cataract blindness | 53 | 1.9 | 88 | 2.8 | 141 | 2.4 (1.9 to 2.9) |
| Cataract blind eyes | 241 | 4.29 | 320 | 5.00 | 561 | 4.67 (4.18 to 5.21) |
| VA <6/18 | ||||||
| All bilateral blindness | 487 | 17.3 | 693 | 21.7 | 1180 | 19.6 (18.3 to 21.0) |
| Bilateral cataract blindness | 333 | 11.9 | 510 | 15.9 | 843 | 14.0 (12.9 to 15.2) |
| Cataract blind eyes | 878 | 15.6 | 1211 | 18.9 | 2089 | 17.4 (16.5 to 18.3) |
| Bilateral aphakia | 39 | 1.4 | 33 | 1.0 | 72 | 1.2 (0.9 to 1.6) |
| Unilateral aphakia | 59 | 2.1 | 55 | 1.7 | 114 | 1.9 (1.5 to 2.4) |
| Aphakic eyes | 137 | 2.44 | 121 | 1.89 | 258 | 2.15 (1.82 to 2.53) |