Demographics:
|
Sex, female | 318 | (70.5%) | 152 | (70.4%) | 166 | (70.6%) |
Age, mean (IQR) | 57.3 | (48–70) | 57.3 | (47–70) | 57.2 | (48–70) |
BMI (IQR) | 20.4 | (18.4–21.9) | 20.3 | (18.3–21.9) | 20.6 | (18.5–21.9) |
Ethnicity: | | | | | | |
Mandinka | 178 | (39.4%) | 88 | (40.7%) | 90 | (38.3%) |
Wolof | 154 | (34.2%) | 73 | (33.8%) | 81 | (34.5%) |
Jola | 58 | (12.8%) | 26 | (12.0%) | 32 | (13.6%) |
Fula | 33 | (7.3%) | 15 | (6.9%) | 18 | (7.7%) |
Manjago | 12 | (2.7%) | 6 | (2.9%) | 6 | (2.5%) |
Sarahule | 7 | (1.6%) | 4 | (1.8%) | 3 | (1.3%) |
Other | 9 | (2.0%) | 4 | (1.9%) | 5 | (2.1%) |
Corneal opacity:
|
CC 0 | 235 | (52.1%) | 119 | (55.1%) | 116 | (49.4%) |
CC 1 | 83 | (18.4%) | 34 | (15.7%) | 49 | (20.1%) |
CC 2 | 62 | (13.8%) | 31 | (14.4%) | 31 | (13.2%) |
CC 3 | 71 | (15.7%) | 32 | (14.8%) | 39 | (16.8%) |
Trichiasis (number of lashes):
|
0 (epilate) | 63 | (14.0%) | 24 | (11.1%) | 39 | (16.6%) |
1–4 | 45 | (10.0%) | 26 | (12.0%) | 19 | (8.1%) |
5–9 | 149 | (33.0%) | 70 | (32.4%) | 79 | (33.6%) |
10–19 | 101 | (22.4%) | 50 | (23.2%) | 51 | (21.7%) |
20 + | 93 | (20.6%) | 46 | (21.3%) | 47 | (20.0%) |
Mean no of lashes (95% CI) | 12.4 | (11.2 to 13.5) | 12.8 | (11.1 to 14.5) | 12.0 | (10.4 to 13.7) |
Conjunctival inflammation:
|
P0 | 64 | (14.2%) | 33 | (15.3%) | 31 | (13.2%) |
P1 | 118 | (26.2%) | 55 | (25.5%) | 63 | (26.8%) |
P2 | 149 | (33.0%) | 64 | (29.6%) | 85 | (36.2%) |
P3 | 120 | (26.6%) | 64 | (29.6%) | 56 | (23.8%) |
Infection:
| | | | | | |
C trachomatis (PCR+) | 22/443 | (5.0%) | 10/212 | (4.7%) | 12/231 | (5.2%) |
Other bacteria | 132/443 | (29.8%) | 60/210 | (28.6%) | 72/233 | (30.9%) |