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. 2012 Apr 4;40(1):7–14. doi: 10.2149/tmh.2011-26

Table 1.

Active trachoma (TF, TF/TI+) in children and trachoma-related entropion-trichiasis (TT), corneal opacities (CO) and blindness among women over 14 years old in Kolofata Health District

Children (participation: 98.9%)
Age TF % from total TF (504 cases) TI % from total TI(124 cases)
> 1  7.7 17.1
2 12.3 20.1
3 23.4 14.5
4 18.8 20.1
5 13.2  4.1
6  9.7  6.5
7  6  8.8
8  5.4  5.6
9  3.5  3.2
Prevalence 21% of examinedchildren (IC95%: 17.8–24.5) 5.2% of examined children (IC95%: 3.6–7.3)
Adults (participation: 97%)
Age TT
CO
Blindness
N % N % N %
> 14–24  2  3.4  1  4.8 0  0
25–34  7 12  0  0 0  0
35–44 10 17.3  1  4.8 0  0
45–54  7 12  1  4.8 1  7.1
55–64 21 36.3 12 57 8 57
65–74  8 13.8  3 14.3 2 14.4
75 et +  3  5.2  3 14.3 3 21.5
TT
CO
N % N %
Right Eye 52 3.4% (CI95% 2.5%–4.4%) 21 1.4% (CI95% 0.8%–2.9%)
Left Eye 58 3.8% (CI95% 2.9%–4.8%) 21 1.4% (CI95% 0.8%–2.9%)
Both Eyes 53 3.4% (CI95% 2.5%–4.4%) 21 1.4% (CI95% 0.8%–2.9%)