Table 3.
Prevalence and Clinical Characteristics of Visual Impairment of the Study Participants, Southern Ethiopia, 2022
| Variable | Categories | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Presence of visual impairment (n=655) | Yes | 242 | 36.95 |
| No | 413 | 63.66 | |
| Category of visual impairment | Unilateral (PVA<6/18 in worst eye) | 151 | 62.40 |
| Bilateral (PVA<6/18 in better eye) | 91 | 37.60 | |
| Severity of bilateral visual impairment (n=91) | Moderate VI | 50 | 54.95 |
| Sever Visual impairment | 33 | 36.26 | |
| Blindness | 8 | 8.79 | |
| Severity of unilateral visual impairment (n=151) | Moderate VI | 84 | 55.63 |
| Sever Visual impairment | 60 | 39.74 | |
| Blindness | 7 | 4.64 |