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. 2015 Apr 27;10(4):e0124206. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0124206

Table 3. Prevalence of Visual Impairment stratified by age, gender and education.

All participants No Visual Impairment* Visual Impairment Adjusted Odds ratio (95% CI) PValue
(n = 2331) (n = 2065) (n = 266)
n (%) n (%)
Age Group (years)
40–49 1020 996 (97.6) 24 (2.4) 1
50–59 558 504 (90.3) 54 (9.7) 4.4 (2.7, 7.2) <0.001
60–69 548 440 (80.3) 108 (19.7) 9.5 (5.9, 15.1) <0.001
≥70 205 125 (61.0) 80 (39.0) 24.6 (14.9, 40.7) <0.001
Gender
Male 1149 1041 (90.6) 108 (9.4) 1
Female 1182 1024 (86.6) 158 (13.4) 1.4 (1.0. 1.9) 0.026
Education Level
Any education 1201 1119 (93.2) 82 (6.8) 1
No formal education 1130 946 (83.7) 184 (16.3) 1.5 (1.1, 2.1) 0.008

CI = Confidence Interval

*Visual Impairment defined as Presenting visual acuity <6/18 in better eye