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Table 1 Purposively selected schools for the study

From: School-based vision screening in Quetta, Pakistan: a qualitative study of experiences of teachers and eye care providers

School

Category of school

Total children screened

Children referred by teachers

Referral rate (%)

Optometrist confirmed cases

False positive (%)

Sch1

Public

117

54

46

2

96

Sch2

Public

473

184

39

9

95

Sch3

Private

1583

631

40

75

88

Sch4

Public

465

223

48

28

87

Sch5a

Public

764

207

27

50

76

Sch6

Public

1029

203

20

52

74

Sch7

Private

105

60

57

17

72

Sch8

Public

643

145

23

45

69

  1. aGovernment School for Children with Special needs (Boys)