Prevalence of presenting bilateral blindness (visual acuity <6/60) by age, sex, literacy, and residence
| Number examined* | Blindness prevalence No (%) | Adjusted odds ratio (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| *Not including six people with missing visual acuity measurements; †p ≤0.001; ‡p≤0.010. | |||
| Age (years) | |||
| 50–59 | 2681 | 155 (5.8) | 1.0 |
| 60–69 | 1718 | 218 (12.7) | 2.4 (1.9 to 2.9)† |
| ≥70 | 1006 | 219 (21.8) | 4.5 (3.5 to 5.7)† |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 2420 | 193 (8.0) | 1.0 |
| Female | 2985 | 399 (13.4) | 1.4 (1.1 to 1.8)‡ |
| Literacy | |||
| Literate | 2119 | 115 (5.4) | 1.0 |
| Illiterate | 3286 | 477 (14.5) | 2.2 (1.6 to 3.1)† |
| Residence | |||
| Urban | 1306 | 97 (7.4) | 1.0 |
| Rural | 4099 | 495 (12.1) | 1.5 (0.8 to 2.8) |
| All | 5405 | 592 (11.0) | |