Table 1.2 Trachoma screening coverage, trachoma prevalence and clean face prevalence in children aged 5-9 years by jurisdiction, Australia 2016 Northern Western South Australia Queensland Total Territory Australia 47 19 37 3 106 Number of communities screened 5-9 5-9 5-9 Age group (years) 5-9 5-9 1689 637 3369 Children examined for clean face 890 153 1179 480 2459 Children with clean face 659 141 70 75 73 Clean face prevalence (%) 74 92 Estimated number* of Indigenous children 1774 706 3426 781 165 in communities† 1628 637 3143 Children screened for trachoma 725 153 92 90 92 Trachoma screening coverage (%) 93 93 130 29 175 Children with active trachoma 16 0 Observed prevalence of active trachoma 8.0 4.6 5.6 2.2 0 (%) Estimated prevalence of active trachoma 6.5 4.5 5.7 0 6.6 (%) Overall prevalence of active trachoma (%) 6.1 2.8 3.5 0 4.7 * Jurisdictional estimate Communities that were screened for trachoma in 2016 † Methods of calculating prevalence rates on page 16 ‡ § 14 children in QLD were identified with follicles meeting WHO simplified grading scheme for TF. Ophthalmologist review identified no corneal pannus or pits. These children were Herbert’s assessed as not having active trachoma
Table 1.2 Trachoma screening coverage, trachoma prevalence and clean face prevalence in children aged 5-9 years by jurisdiction, Australia 2016 Northern Territory South Australia Western Australia Queensland Total Number of communities screened 47 19 37 3 106 Age group (years) 5-9 5-9 5-9 5-9 5-9 Children examined for clean face 1689 637 890 153 3369 Children with clean face 1179 480 659 141 2459 Clean face prevalence (%) 70 75 74 92 73 Estimated number* of Indigenous children in communities† 1774 706 781 165 3426 Children screened for trachoma 1628 637 725 153 3143 Trachoma screening coverage (%) 92 90 93 93 92 Children with active trachoma 130 29 16 0 175 Observed prevalence of active trachoma (%) 8.0 4.6 2.2 0 5.6 Estimated prevalence of active trachoma (%) 6.5 4.5 5.7 0 6.6 Overall prevalence of active trachoma (%) 6.1 2.8 3.5 0 4.7 * Jurisdictional estimate † Communities that were screened for trachoma in 2016 ‡ Methods of calculating prevalence rates on page 16 § 14 children in QLD were identified with follicles meeting WHO simplified grading scheme for TF. Ophthalmologist review identified no corneal pannus or Herbert’s pits. These children were assessed as not having active trachoma
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