Research Article

The Prevalence of Visual Acuity Impairment among School Children at Arada Subcity Primary Schools in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Table 1

Distribution of participants by grade, school, and sex.

GradePrimary schoolsSexTotal
FM

1st–4thThe Holy Trinity Cathedral48 (12.7%)53 (14.0%)101 (26.7%)
Zeray Deres29 (7.7%)32 (8.5%)61 (16.2)
Total77 (20.4%)85 (22.5%)162 (42.9%)
5th–8thThe Holy Trinity Cathedral86 (22.8%)68 (18.0%)154 (40.7%)
Zeray Deres29 (7.7%)33 (8.7%)62 (16.4%)
Total115 (30.4%)101 (26.7%)216 (57.1%)
TotalThe Holy Trinity Cathedral134 (35.4%)121 (32.0%)255 (67.5%)
Zeray Deres59 (15.7%)64 (16.9%)123 (32.5%)
Grand total192 (50.8%)186 (49.2%)378 (100%)