Table 2.

Distribution of visual impairment among visually impaired school children in Gurage Zone, Southern Ethiopia, 2018 (n = 55)

Variables	Visual impairment
	Mild	Moderate	Severe	Total
	n (%)	n (%)	n (%)	n (%)
Sex
Male	26 (47.3)	7 (12.7)	0 (0)	33 (60)
Female	15 (27.3)	5 (9.1)	2 (3.6)	22 (40)
Age (years)
7–12	10 (18.2)	7 (12.7)	1 (1.8)	18 (32.7)
13–18	31 (56.4)	5 (9.1)	1 (1.8)	37 (67.3)
Grade
1–4	13 (23.6)	10 (18.2)	1 (1.8)	24 (43.6)
5–8	28 (51)	2 (3.6)	1 (1.8)	31 (56.4)
Residence
Urban	9 (16.4)	1 (1.8)	0 (0)	10 (18.2)
Rural	32 (58.2)	11 (20)	2 (3.6)	45 (81.8)
Total	41 (74.6)	12 (21.8)	2 (3.6)	55 (100)