Table 2.
Attendance rates to Kitale eye unit for eye consultations, by year, subcounty, sex, and age in Trans Nzoia Kenya.
| Characteristic | Attendance Per 100,000 of the Population | % Change 2013 to 2015 | Incidence Rate Ratio IRR(CI) * | p-Value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | |||||
| Year | 2013 | 609.1 | - | - | 30.1% | Baseline | <0.001 |
| 2014 | - | 772.9 | - | 1.27 (1.23–1.31) | |||
| 2015 | - | - | 792.3 | 1.30 (1.26–1.35) | |||
| Subcounty | Cherangani | 492.6 | 627.2 | 690.8 | 40.3% | Baseline | <0.001 |
| Endebess | 197.8 | 249.7 | 270.0 | 36.5% | 0.40 (0.37–0.43) | ||
| Kiminini | 890.8 | 1146.3 | 1196.3 | 34.3% | 1.78 (1.72–1.85) | ||
| Kwanza | 546.9 | 689.0 | 704.1 | 28.7% | 1.07 (1.02–1.12) | ||
| Saboti | 705.4 | 880.6 | 820.9 | 16.4% | 1.33 (1.27–1.38) | ||
| Sex ** | Male | 592.4 | 752.7 | 741.4 | 25.1% | Baseline | <0.001 |
| Female | 625.6 | 792.8 | 842.7 | 34.7% | 1.07 (1.04–1.10) | ||
| Age group | <15 | 447.7 | 605.1 | 597.0 | 33.4% | Baseline | <0.001 |
| 15–29 | 612.8 | 759.9 | 693.9 | 13.2% | 1.25 (1.21–1.29) | ||
| 30–44 | 688.8 | 772.6 | 805.7 | 17.0% | 1.37 (1.32–1.43) | ||
| 45–59 | 951.3 | 1193.8 | 1252.8 | 31.7% | 2.06 (1.96–2.16) | ||
| 60–74 | 1451.9 | 1996.0 | 2697.0 | 85.8% | 3.74 (3.54–3.94) | ||
| 75+ years | 1954.6 | 2354.5 | 3463.0 | 77.2% | 4.71 (4.39–5.05) | ||
* All IRR estimates adjusted for year, subcounty, sex and age group; ** 839 individuals were missing sex. It was assumed that 50% of the missing were male and 50% female.