Author | Country/Population* | Study Details | Prevalence | Estimated Number in country** |
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Kromberg et al.(11) | South Africa/45,026,000 | Cross-sectional study. Subjects were ascertained through all 120 schools, 6 health clinics and 2 hospitals in Soweto and interviewed; 213 albinism cases found; 206 interviewed | 1/3,900 | 11,545 |
Venter et al. (12) | South Africa/45,026,000 | Prospective hospital based study on liveborn neonates in Sovenga; 5 albinism cases | 0.66 per 1,000 live births (Incidence) | 29,720+ |
Kagore et al. (14) | Zimbabwe/12,835,000 | Postal survey of all secondary schools within the Harare regional office area; second mailing in 3 months; visited, if there was no response | 1/2,833 | 4,531 |
Lund (13) | Zimbabwe/12,835,000 | Nationwide survey to schools; age range of 6–23 yrs; 278 albinism cases | 1/4,728 | 2,715 |
Lund et al. (9) | Zimbabwe/12,835,000 | Follow up on the above study which identified a cluster of OCA2# in Tonga community; 11 albinism cases; 5 adults and 1 school girl were interviewed | 1/1,000 | --- |
Luande et al. (17) | Tanzania/36,977,000 | Cross-sectional study. Questionnaire to 350 registered people with albinism in Tanzania Tumor Centre | 1/1,400 | --- |
Okoro (8) | Nigeria/124,009,000 | Cross-sectional study. Questionnaires distributed to people with albinism who came to the hospital; expanded the study to educational, health, religious institutions and markets in East central state; 517 albinism cases | 1/15,000 | 8,267 |