Table 4.
Caste distribution of refractive error in primary school children of east Sikkim
Caste | Total no. of students examined | Refractive error (%) |
---|---|---|
Scheduled caste (SC) | 4,265 | 26.65 |
Most backward classes (MBC) | 3,400 | 55.2 |
Scheduled tribe (ST) | 1,851 | 11.6 |
Others | 6,438 | 39.5 |
Total | 15,954 | 100 |