Table 1. Adjusted results for cataract and blindness, severe visual impairment, moderate visual impairment, and early visual impairment.
| Parameters | Males |
Females |
Total |
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| n (%) | 95%CI | n (%) | 95%CI | n (%) | 95%CI | |
| Blindness (VA<3/60) due to cataract | ||||||
| Bilateral cataract | 5638 (0.4) | 0-0.7 | 6876 (0.3) | 0.1-0.5 | 12514 (0.3) | 0.1-0.5 |
| Cataract eyes | 30899 (1.0) | 0.5-1.4 | 47034 (1.1) | 0.8-1.4 | 77933 (1.0) | 0.8-1.3 |
| SVI (VA<6/60-3/60) due to cataract in better eye | ||||||
| Bilateral cataract | 1041 (0.1) | 0-0.2 | 5738 (0.3) | 0.1-0.5 | 6779 (0.2) | 0-0.3 |
| Cataract eyes | 2983 (0.1) | 0-0.2a | 17151 (0.4) | 0.2-0.6a | 20134 (0.3) | 0.1-0.4 |
| MVI (VA<6/18-6/60) due to cataract in better eye | ||||||
| Bilateral cataract | 17505 (1.1) | 0.4-1.8 | 37164 (1.7) | 1.2-2.3 | 54669 (1.5) | 1.0-1.9 |
| Cataract eyes | 57036 (1.8) | 1.1-2.5 | 122390 (2.8) | 2.2-3.4 | 179426 (2.4) | 1.9-2.9 |
| EVI (VA<6/12-6/18) due to cataract in better eye | ||||||
| Bilateral cataract | 31911 (1.0) | 0.2-1.8 | 88119 (2.0) | 1.2-2.8 | 120030 (1.6) | 1.0-2.2 |
| Cataract eyes | 109609 (3.5) | 2.5-4.4a | 234600 (5.4) | 4.6-6.2a | 344209 (4.6) | 3.9-5.3 |
CI: Confidence interval; EVI: Early visual; SVI: Severe visual impairment; MVI: Moderate visual impairment; VA: Visual acuity. aSignificant difference in prevalence between men and women.