Table 1

Prevalence of blindness (visual acuity <6/60) by prefecture

PrefectureAge adjustedAge and sex adjustedp Value*
% (95% CI)% (95% CI)
MenWomen
*Indicates comparison of men versus women
Lokha0.97 (0.95 to 0.98)1.53 (1.51 to 1.55)1.25 (1.23 to 1.26)0.02
Nakchu1.44 (1.35 to 1.53)2.09 (1.91 to 2.21)1.75 (1.63 to 1.86)0.13
Lingzhr0.98 (0.95 to 1.01)1.18 (1.10 to 1.26)1.06 (1.01 to 1.11)0.28
Total1.11 (1.06 to 1.16)1.60 (1.49 to 1.71)1.39 (1.31 to 1.47)<0.01