Extrapolation of number of people and eyes with cataract blindness and visual impairment in the state
| EMVI | SVI | Blindness | ||||
| n | % (95% CI) | n | % (95% CI) | n | % (95% CI) | |
| Bilateral cataract | ||||||
| Male | 36 229 | 13.3 (13.2 to 13.4) | 3208 | 1.2 (1.1 to 1.2) | 6416 | 2.3 (2.3 to 2.4) |
| Female | 26 553 | 13.6 (13.4 to 13.8) | 2424 | 1.2 (1.2 to 1.3) | 5680 | 2.9 (2.8 to 3.0) |
| Total | 62 782 | 13.4 (13.3 to 13.5) | 5632 | 1.2 (1.1 to 1.2) | 12 096 | 2.6 (2.5 to 2.6) |
| Cataract eyes | ||||||
| Male | 106 989 | 39.3 (39.1 to 39.5) | 7737 | 2.8 (2.8 to 2.8) | 16 417 | 6.0 (5.9 to 6.1) |
| Female | 71 991 | 37.0 (36.8 to 37.2) | 6268 | 4.0 (3.9 to 4.1) | 15 052 | 7.7 (7.6 to 7.8) |
| Total | 178 980 | 38.4 (38.2 to 38.5) | 14 005 | 3.0 (2.9 to 3.0) | 31 469 | 6.7 (6.7 to 6.8) |
% denotes prevalence; n refers to number of people in the state.
EMVI, early to moderate visual impairment; SVI, severe visual impairment.