Table 2 Estimated prevalence of blindness, severe visual impairment and visual impairment in Negros and Antique.
| VA with available correction | Negros | Antique | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males (n = 1155) | Females (n = 1619) | Total (n = 2774) | Males (n = 1217) | Females (n = 1960) | Total (n = 3177) | |
| Bilateral blindness | ||||||
| Number | 23 | 49 | 72 | 33 | 62 | 95 |
| Prevalence (95% CI) | 2.0% (1.2 to 2.8%) | 3.0% (2.2 to 3.9%) | 2.6% (2.0 to 3.2%) | 2.7% (1.8 to 3.7%) | 3.2% (2.4 to 4.0%) | 3.0% (2.4 to 3.6%) |
| Bilateral severe visual impairment | ||||||
| Number | 18 | 22 | 40 | 18 | 21 | 39 |
| Prevalence (95% CI) | 1.6% (0.9 to 2.3%) | 1.4% (0.8 to 1.9%) | 1.4% (1.0 to 1.9%) | 1.5% (0.8 to 2.2%) | 1.1% (0.7 to 1.5%) | 1.2% (0.8 to 1.6%) |
| Bilateral visual impairment | ||||||
| Number | 117 | 189 | 306 | 82 | 151 | 233 |
| Prevalence (95% CI) | 10.1% (8.1 to 12.1%) | 11.7% (10.2 to 13.2%) | 11.0% (9.6 to 12.4%) | 6.7% (5.4 to 8.1%) | 7.7% (6.6 to 8.8%) | 7.3% (6.4 to 8.2%) |