Table 3. Association between providing low-vision devices and referring to mainstream schools.
Refer children to mainstream schools |
Odds ratio (95% CI) | ||
---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | P-value | |
Provide high+(magnifying) spectacles | |||
Yes | 43 (95.6) | 20 (80.0) | 5.37 (0.96–30.12) |
No | 2 (4.4) | 5 (20.0) | P=0.04 |
Provide hand magnifiers | |||
Yes | 43 (95.6) | 18 (69.2) | 9.56 (1.85–49.47) |
No | 2 (4.4) | 8 (30.8) | P=0.002 |
Provide stand magnifiers | |||
Yes | 35 (89.7) | 16 (64.0) | 4.92 (1.32–18.39) |
No | 4 (10.3) | 9 (36.0) | P=0.013 |
Provide telescopes | |||
Yes | 35 (85.4) | 12 (52.2) | 5.35 (1.62–17.60) |
No | 6 (16.4) | 11 (47.8) | P=0.004 |
Donor/government support available for low-vision services (all CEHTF) | |||
Yes | 28 (62.2) | 6 (23.1) | 5.49 (1.84–16.39) |
No | 17 (37.8) | 20 (79.9) | P=0.001 |
Donor/government support available for low-vision services (South Asia CEHTF) | |||
Yes | 18 (81.8) | 2 (22.2) | 15.75 (2.35–106.23) |
No | 4 (18.2) | 7 (77.8) | P=0.002 |
Donor/government support available for low-vision services (African CEHTF) | |||
Yes | 10 (50.0) | 4 (23.5) | 3.25 (0.78–13.48) |
No | 10 (50.0) | 13 (76.5) | P=0.10 |