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Table 2 Age and sex distribution of participants censused and examined

From: Population-based prevalence survey of follicular trachoma and trachomatous trichiasis in the Casamance region of Senegal

Age (years)

Number censuseda

Number (%) examined

Number (%) not examined

Absent

Refused

Other reason/no reason provided

Males

 1–9

813

742 (91.3)b

70 (8.6)

0 (0.0)

1 (0.1)

 ≥15

1421

1214 (85.4)

196 (13.8)

5 (0.4)

6 (0.4)

Females

 1–9

741

690 (93.1)b

47 (6.3)

4 (0.5)

0 (0.0)

 ≥15

1700

1536 (90.4)

161 (9.5)

3 (0.2)

0 (0.0)

Total

4675

4182 (89.5)

474 (10.1)

12 (0.3)

7 (0.1)

  1. aAge missing for 48 individuals
  2. bCould not evert eyelid in seven examined children aged 1–9 years (3 males, 4 females)