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Table 1 Demographic Data of the Study Areas

From: Sankara Nethralaya Diabetic Retinopathy Epidemiology and Molecular Genetic Study (SN--DREAMS III): Study design and research methodology

Parameters

Kancheepuram

Thiruvallur

 

n

%

n

%

Population

2877468

 

2754756

 

Male

1457242

50.64

1397407

50.73

Female

1420226

49.36

1357349

49.27

Literacy Rate

1952198

67.84

1867707

67.80

% Population ≥ 40 years

776871

26.99

716737

26.02

Religion

    

Hindu

2583590

89.79

2476438

89.90

Muslim

113666

3.95

99408

3.61

Christian

170416

5.92

169719

6.16

Others

831

0.03

5713

0.21

Religion not stated

3679

0.13

3478

0.13

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