Table 4.
Prevalence of symptomatic dry eye subgroups in each region of Thailand.
Region | Symptomatic dry eye, n (%) | |||
|
Normal, n=1334 (14.2) | Mild, n=2183 (23.3) | Moderate, n=2024 (21.6) | Severe, n=3824, (40.8) |
Northern | 82 (11.3) | 162 (22.3) | 159 (21.9) | 324 (44.5) |
Northeast | 96 (10.3) | 186 (19.9) | 198 (21.2) | 454 (48.6) |
Central (except Bangkok) | 272 (13.8) | 484 (24.5) | 426 (21.6) | 793 (40.1) |
Bangkok | 683 (15.8) | 1,030 (23.9) | 938 (21.7) | 1,665 (38.6) |
Eastern | 85 (12.9) | 143 (21.8) | 144 (22) | 284 (43.3) |
Western | 33 (16.8) | 47 (24) | 37 (18.9) | 79 (40.3) |
Southern | 83 (14.8) | 131 (23.3) | 122 (21.8) | 225 (40.1) |