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. 2007 Oct;91(10):1269–1273. doi: 10.1136/bjo.2006.106914

Table 2 Crude prevalence (%) of aphakia/pseudophakia (unilateral or bilateral).

Prevalence (%) Prevalence (%)
Men Women <50 years ⩾50 years Total
Province
 Punjab 8.1 8.5 1.7 17.2 8.3
 Sindh 9.6 7.8 1.0 20.2 8.6
 NWFP 6.4 5.8 0.9 12.9 6.1
 Balochistan 8.7 7.8 1.8 17.5 8.3
Dwelling
 Rural 8.5 7.7 1.4 17.6 8.1
 Urban 7.3 8.0 1.3 17.9 7.7
Literacy
 Illiterate 4.5 1.7 0.9 11.3 3.7
 Literate 11.3 8.9 1.7 18.3 9.4
Total 8.2 7.8 1.4 17.0 8.0

NWFP, North West Frontier Province.