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. 2003 Dec;87(12):1443–1448. doi: 10.1136/bjo.87.12.1443

Table 5.

Comparison of blindness prevalence (visual acuity <6/60) age 50 and older, Tibet prefectures versus Shunyi and Zhongshan regions

Prefecture Age adjusted Age and sex adjusted
% (95% CI) % (95% CI)
Men Women
Lokha 4.0 (3.3 to 4.7) 8.7 (7.5 to 9.9) 6.7 (5.7 to 7.7)
Nakchu 11.2 (9.4 to 13.0) 19.2 (16.1 to 22.3) 15.5 (13.0 to 18.0)
Lingzhr 4.1 (1.8 to 6.4) 6.3 (5.2 to 7.4) 5.2 (4.5 to 5.9)
Total 7.5 (6.6 to 8.4) 14.2 (12.0 to 16.4) 10.9 (9.3 to 12.5)
Shunyi5 1.7 3.5 2.8 (2.4 to 3.1)
Zhongshan4 2.9 3.5 4.4 (3.8 to 4.9)