Table 4 Age‐adjusted and extrapolated results for the rapid assessment of avoidable blindness, Negros and Antique.
| VA with available correction | Negros | Antique | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males (n = 221 670) | Females (n = 235 670) | Total (n = 457 340) | Males (n = 37 770) | Females (n = 44 560) | Total (n = 82 330) | |
| Bilateral blindness | ||||||
| Number blind | 3715 | 6230 | 9945 | 911 | 1152 | 2063 |
| Prevalence (95% CI) | 1.7% (0.9 to 2.5%) | 2.6% (1.8 to 3.5%) | 2.2% (1.6 to 2.8%) | 2.4% (1.5 to 3.4%) | 2.6% (1.8 to 3.4%) | 2.5% (1.9 to 3.1%) |
| Bilateral severe visual impairment | ||||||
| Number | 2893 | 2716 | 5609 | 445 | 417 | 862 |
| Prevalence (95% CI) | 1.3% (0.6 to 2.0%) | 1.2% (0.6 to 1.7%) | 1.2% (0.8 to 1.7%) | 1.2% (0.5 to 1.9%) | 0.9% (0.5 to 1.5%) | 1.1% (0.7 to 1.5%) |
| Bilateral visual impairment | ||||||
| Number | 19 015 | 23 820 | 42 835 | 2145 | 2929 | 5074 |
| Prevalence (95% CI) | 8.6% (6.6 to 10.6%) | 10.1% (8.6 to 11.6%) | 9.4% (8.0 to 10.8%) | 5.7% (4.4 to 7.0%) | 6.6% (5.5 to 7.7%) | 6.2% (5.3 to 7.1%) |