Table 3. Trichiasis screening coverage, prevalence and treatment among Aboriginal adults by region, South Australia 2015 APY Lands Eyre and Western Far North Total Number of communities screened 1* 4 6 11 for trichiasis Age group (years) 15-39 40+ 15-39 40+ 15-39 40+ 15-39 40+ 15+ Estimated population* 1124 611 498 433 1273 956 2895 2000 4895 Adults examined 533 411 20 290 147 563 700 1264 1964 With trichiasis (% of 1 (0.2%) 8 (1.9%) 0 0 2 (1.4%) 1 (1.8%) 3 (0.4%) 9 (0.7%) 12 (0.6%) adults examined) Offered ophthalmic 1 8 0 0 2 1 3 9 12 consultation Declined ophthalmic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 consultation Surgery in past 12 1 0 0 0 2 1 3 1 4 months * In 2015 APY Lands aggregated 9 communities into one community for presentation of data Population estimate limited to trachoma endemic regions and does not take into account changing endemic regions over time † and transiency between regions Number of adults examined limited to numbers reported. This number may not account for adults who may be examined in ‡ routine adult health checks, and may also include multiple screening
Table 3. Trichiasis screening coverage, prevalence and treatment among Aboriginal adults by region, South Australia 2015 APY Lands Eyre and Western Far North Total Number of communities screened for trichiasis 1* 4 6 11 Age group (years) 15-39 40+ 15-39 40+ 15-39 40+ 15-39 40+ 15+ Estimated population* 1124 611 498 433 1273 956 2895 2000 4895 Adults examined 533 411 20 290 147 563 700 1264 1964 With trichiasis (% of adults examined) 1 (0.2%) 8 (1.9%) 0 0 2 (1.4%) 1 (1.8%) 3 (0.4%) 9 (0.7%) 12 (0.6%) Offered ophthalmic consultation 1 8 0 0 2 1 3 9 12 Declined ophthalmic consultation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Surgery in past 12 months 1 0 0 0 2 1 3 1 4 * In 2015 APY Lands aggregated 9 communities into one community for presentation of data † Population estimate limited to trachoma endemic regions and does not take into account changing endemic regions over time and transiency between regions ‡ Number of adults examined limited to numbers reported. This number may not account for adults who may be examined in routine adult health checks, and may also include multiple screening
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