Joanne Katz|Keith P. West|Subarna K. Khatry|Steven C. LeClerq|Elizabeth Kimbrough Pradhan|Madhu Thapa|Santosh Kumar Shrestha|Hugh R. Taylor
Prevalence and risk factors for trachoma in Sarlahi district, Nepal.
Johns Hopkins University|Johns Hopkins University|Johns Hopkins University|Johns Hopkins University|Johns Hopkins University|Johns Hopkins University|Johns Hopkins University|Johns Hopkins University
aims estimate prevalence trachoma preschool children sarlahi district nepal identify risk factors disease methods stratified random sample 40 wards selected participation trachoma survey within ward systematic 20 sample children 2476 months age chosen determine presence severity trachoma using world health organisation grading system results total 891 children selected 836 938 examined trachoma december 1990 march 1991 prevalence active trachoma 236 219 follicular 17 intense inflammatory cicatricial trachoma seen age group prevalence trachoma ranged 0 50 across wards certain communities much higher risk trachoma others three year old children highest prevalence follicular 255 intense inflammatory trachoma 43 males females similar prevalence rates wards without tube wells higher risk one tube wells lower rates trachoma seen families lived cement houses fewer people per room servants household goods animals land hence less access water crowding lower socioeconomic status risk factors trachoma conclusions although follicular trachoma prevalent intense inflammatory trachoma relatively rare scarring observed preschool population hence population may high risk repeat infections leading blindness adulthood