Table 3.
Cataract services in 2004
Kwale District | Kilimanjaro Region | ||
A | Total number of age related cataracts operated by main service provider | 1508 | 1868 |
B | % of patients (A) coming from defined catchment area (Kwale District or Kilimanjaro Region) | 61% | 68.5% |
C | Number of cataracts operated on patients from catchment area by other service providers | 30 | 146 |
((B×A) + C)/population (million) | Cataract surgical rate | 1583 | 1165 |