Table 1 Study population characteristics at baseline and follow-up at one year
Baseline | n b | Follow-up | n b | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Median age (years) (IQRa) | 13 (5–32) | 1507 | 12 (5–35) | 1033 |
Female | 58% | 869 | 63% | 648 |
Age group | ||||
0–5 years | 28% | 416 | 28% | 288 |
6–10 years | 16% | 250 | 17% | 180 |
11–15 years | 11% | 157 | 10% | 113 |
> 15 years | 45% | 684 | 45% | 452 |
Conjunctival scarring (TSc) | ||||
Prevalence overall (95% CI) | 23.8 (21.6–25.9) | 357/1502 | 30.5 (27.7–33.3) | 313/1026 |
Prevalence by age group (95% CI) | ||||
0–5 years | 2.7 (1.1–4.2) | 11/414 | 2.1 (0.4–3.7) | 6/288 |
6–10 years | 2.8 (0.8–4.8) | 7/250 | 5.6 (2.2–9.1) | 10/177 |
11–15 years | 11.5 (6.5–16.4) | 18/157 | 18.9 (11.6–26.2) | 21/111 |
> 15 years | 47.2 (43.5–51.0) | 321/680 | 61.3 (56.8–65.8) | 276/450 |
Trachomatous trichiasis (TT>15 d) (95% CI) | 3.5 (2.1–4.9) | 24/680 | 5.1 (3.1–7.1) | 23/450 |