Table 4.
Proportion of Uncorrected Refractive Error (RE) in those with RE: Access to Care Variables
| At Least One Eye Analysis | Both Eyes Analysis | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Participants with RE N=2,875 | Uncorrected RE N (%) 1,018 (35.4%) | Total Participants with RE N=2,307 | Uncorrected RE N (%) 430 (18.6%) | |
| Difficulty Obtaining Medical Care | ||||
| Over the Past Year | ||||
| Yes | 73 | 37 (50.7%) | 52 | 14 (26.9%) |
| No | 2793 | 976 (34.9%) | 2249 | 414 (18.4%) |
| X2 p value | 0.006 | 0.1 | ||
| Insured Over the Past Year | ||||
| Yes | 1930 | 604 (31.3%) | 1590 | 247 (15.5%) |
| No | 943 | 412 (43.7%) | 716 | 183 (25.6%) |
| X2 p value | <.0001 | <.0001 | ||
| Time Since Last Care Visit | ||||
| < 6 months | 1964 | 650 (33.1%) | 1595 | 264 (16.6%) |
| 6 months to < 1 year | 351 | 131 (37.3%) | 274 | 54 (19.7%) |
| ≥ 1 year | 545 | 231 (42.4%) | 427 | 110 (25.8%) |
| X2 p value | 0.0002 | <.0001 | ||
| Visits a Particular Health Center | ||||
| Yes | 2514 | 856 (34.0%) | 2038 | 355 (17.4%) |
| No | 358 | 159 (44.4%) | 267 | 75 (28.1%) |
| X2 p value | 0.0001 | <.0001 | ||
| Regular access to care | ||||
| Yes | 2483 | 845 (34.0%) | 2012 | 351 (17.5%) |
| No | 28 | 9 (32.1%) | 24 | 3 (12.5%) |
| X2 p value | 0.8 | 0.5 | ||
| Visits a Particular Physician | ||||
| Yes | 2297 | 757 (33.0%) | 1867 | 311 (16.7%) |
| No | 217 | 99 (45.6%) | 171 | 44 (25.7%) |
| X2 p value | 0.0002 | 0.003 | ||
| Ever Examined by an Eye Doctor | ||||
| Yes | 2685 | 862 (32.1%) | 2203 | 366 (16.6%) |
| No | 187 | 153 (81.8%) | 102 | 63 (61.8%) |
| X2 p value | <.0001 | <.0001 | ||