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Table 3 Presenting visual acuity and best corrected visual acuity in better eye

From: Prevalence and causes of low vision and blindness in an elderly population in Nepal: the Bhaktapur retina study

 

Presenting visual acuity in better eye (N/%)

P value

Best Corrected visual acuity in better eye (N/%)

P value

No visual impairment

Low vision

Blindness

 

No visual impairment

Low vision

Blindness

 

Age (years):

 60–69

555(58.42)

390(41.05)

5(0.53)

<  0.001¥

856(90.11)

90(9.47)

4(0.42)

<  0.001¥

 70–79

253(36.30)

428(61.41)

16(2.30)

466(66.86)

220(31.56)

11(1.58)

  ≥ 80

32(15.02)

166(77.93)

15(7.04)

< 0.001Â¥

82(38.50)

116(54.50)

15(7.04)

< 0.001Â¥

Gender:

 Men

386(47.02)

412(50.18)

23(2.80)

0.153Ç‚

629(76.61)

171(20.83)

21(2.56)

0.314Ç‚

 Women

454(43.70)

572(55.05)

13(1.25)

775(74.59)

255(24.54)

9(0.87)

Occupation:

 Agricultural

606(44.86)

717(53.07)

28(2.07)

0.666Ç‚

993(73.45)

335(24.80)

24(1.78)

0.001Ç‚

 Others

234(45.97)

267(52.46)

8(1.57)

411(80.91)

91(17.91)

6(1.18)

Literacy:

 Illiterates

588(41.03)

813(56.73)

32(2.23)

< 0.001Ç‚

1033(72.08)

373(26.03)

27(1.88)

< 0.001Ç‚

 Literates

252(59.02)

171(40.05)

4(0.94)

371(86.89)

53(12.41)

3(0.70)

 Total

840(45.16)

984(52.90)

36(1.94)

 

1404(75.48)

426(22.92)

30(1.61)

 
  1. No Visual impairment (< 0.3 LogMAR), Low vision (< 0.3 LogMAR ≥1.3 LogMAR), Blindness (> 1.3 LogMAR)
  2. Abbreviation: N Number
  3. ¥p-value is comparing the proportion of visual impairment in age group 70–79 years and 80 years and above each with 60–69 years using Chi-square test
  4. Ç‚ p-value is comparing the proportion of visual impairment across gender, literacy and occupation each using Chi-square test. Presenting visual acuity and best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) measured in LogMAR