Research Article
Prevalence, Causes, and Risk Factors of Visual Impairment in Emiratis and Non-Emiratis of Dubai: A Subnational Population-Based Cross-Sectional Survey
Table 2
Prevalence of uncorrected and presenting visual impairment/blindness among Emiratis and non-Emiratis by sex.
| | Category | Emiratis (n = 446) | Non-Emiratis (n = 446) | Total | | Uncorrected VI, no. (%) | Presenting VI, no. (%) | Uncorrected VI, no. (%) | Presenting VI, no. (%) | Presenting VI | | Males | Females | Total | Males | Females | Total | Magnitude among Emirati population | Males | Females | Total | Males | Females | Total | All sexes, percentage (95% CI) |
| | Mild VI (<6/12,6/18) | 14 (7.0) | 27 (11.0) | 41 (9.2) | 6 (3.0) | 15 (6.1) | 21 (4.7) | 3018 | 25 (8.4) | 15 (10.1) | 40 (9.0) | 5 (1.7) | 11 (7.4) | 16 (3.6) | 4.1 (2.9–5.7) | | Moderate VI (<6/18,6/60) | 22 (10.9) | 20 (8.2) | 42 (9.4) | 3 (1.5) | 5 (2.0) | 8 (1.8) | 1156 | 16 (5.4) | 15 (10.1) | 31 (7.0) | 3 (1.0) | 4 (2.7) | 7 (1.6) | 1.7 (0.9–2.8) | | Severe VI (<6/60,3/60) | 0 | 5 (2.0) | 5 (1.1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 (1.0) | 1 (0.7) | 4 (0.9) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | All VI (<6/12,3-60) | 36 (17.9) | 52 (21.2) | 88 (19.7) | 9 (4.5) | 20 (8.2) | 29 (6.5) | 4174 | 44 (14.8) | 31 (20.8) | 75 (16.8) | 8 (2.7) | 15 (10.1) | 23 (5.1) | 5.8 (4.3–7.4) | | Blindness (<3/60) | 5 (2.5) | 3 (1.2) | 8 (1.8) | 3 (1.5) | 1 (0.4) | 4 (0.9) | 578 | 7 (2.4) | 0 | 7 (1.6) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 (0.1–1.1) | | Total (VI and blindness) | 41 (20.4) | 55 (22.4) | 96 (21.5) | 12 (6.0) | 21 (8.6) | 33 (7.4) | 4752 | 51 (17.2) | 31 (20.8) | 82 (18.4) | 8 (2.7) | 15 (10.1) | 23 (5.2) | 6.3 (4.7–7.9) |
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VI = visual impairment; CI = confidence interval.
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