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