Table 1.
Reasons for not utilising care services (n=868)
| Responses | Category | Urban (n=234) | Rural (n=634) | Total (n=868) | Statistical significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |||
| Old age and need not felt | P | 70 (29.9) | 187 (29.5) | 257 (29.6) | 0.13 |
| Cannot afford | S | 48 (20.5) | 143 (22.6) | 191 (22.0) | 0.52 |
| No one to accompany | P | 24 (10.3) | 101 (15.9) | 125 (14.4) | 0.04 |
| Aware of the problem, but can manage | P | 25 (10.7) | 72 (11.4) | 97 (11.2) | 0.78 |
| Fear of losing eyesight/operation/consultation | P | 6 (2.6) | 35 (5.5) | 41 (4.7) | 0.07 |
| Services not available or very far | S | 11 (4.7) | 21 (3.3) | 32 (3.7) | 0.34 |
| Waiting for cataract to mature | S | 10 (4.3) | 18 (2.8) | 28 (3.2) | 0.29 |
| Other health reasons | P | 1 (0.4) | 27 (4.3) | 28 (3.2) | <0.01 |
| Unaware of the problem | P | 21 (9.0) | 4 (0.6) | 25 (2.9) | <0.01 |
| No time available/other priorities | P | 15 (6.4) | 6 (0.9) | 21 (2.4) | <0.01 |
| One eye adequate vision/need not felt | P | 3 (1.3) | 20 (3.2) | 23 (2.6) | 0.13 |
| Total | 234 (100) | 634 (100) | 868 (100) |
Italics are statistically significant.
P, person-related barrier; S, service-related barrier.