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. 2013 Feb 7;8(2):e55924. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0055924

Table 3. Barriers for uptake of services among visually impaired (n = 400).

Main Barrier Moderate Visual Impairment (<6/18–6/60) n (%) Blindness (<6/60) n (%) All Visual Impairment (<6/18) n (%)
Cannot afford cost of services (E) 126 (46.8) 61 (46.6) 187 (46.8)
Aware of the problem, need not felt (FN) 43 (16.0) 18 (13.7) 61 (15.3)
Old age need not felt (FN) 33 (12.3) 24 (18.3) 57 (14.3)
One eye vision adequate (FN) 8 (3.0) 2 (1.5) 10 (2.5)
No time, other commitments (P) 17 (6.3) 3 (2.3) 20 (5.0)
Other health problems (P) 11 (4.1) 5 (3.8) 16 (4.0)
No escort (P) 9 (3.3) 5 (3.8) 14 (3.5)
Fear of losing sight(P) 4 (1.5) 3 (2.3) 7 (1.8)
Unaware of the problem (P) 7 (2.6) 0 (0.0) 7 (1.8)
Waiting for cataract to mature (S) 9 (3.3) 8 (6.1) 17 (4.3)
Services very far (S) 2 (0.7) 2 (1.5) 4 (1.0)
269 (100.0) 131 (100.0) 400 (100.0)

E = Economic reasons; FN = Barriers related to felt need; P = Personal reasons; S = Service related barriers.