Table 2 Prevalence of bilateral cataract blindness among individuals aged 50 years and older in Orakzai Agency, Pakistan.
Age group (years) | Men | Cataract blind (%) | Women | Cataract blind (%) | All | Cataract blind (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
50–59 | 355 | 1 (0.3) | 293 | 0 (0.0) | 648 | 1 (0.2) |
60–69 | 495 | 15 (3.0) | 243 | 21 (8.6) | 738 | 36 (4.9) |
70–79 | 99 | 16 (16.2) | 41 | 15 (36.6) | 140 | 31 (22.1) |
⩾80 | 9 | 1 (11.1) | 14 | 7 (50.0) | 23 | 8 (34.8) |
Total | 958 | 33 (3.4) | 591 | 42 (7.1) | 1549 | 75 (4.8) |