Table 5.
Barriers to cataract surgery – bilateral PVA < 6/18 due to cataract, n (%), (each person can select one or two barriers)
| Male | Female | Han | Khazak | Uygur | Other | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n(%) | n(%) | n(%) | n(%) | n(%) | n(%) | n(%) | |
| Total | 68 | 95 | 78 | 66 | 2 | 17 | 163 |
| Need not felt | 18 (26.5) | 25 (26.3) | 22 (28.2) | 16 (24.2) | 2 (100.0) | 3 (17.7) | 43 (26.4) |
| Fear | 16 (23.5) | 17 (17.9) | 13 (16.7) | 17 (25.8) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (17.7) | 33 (20.3) |
| Cost | 4 (5.9) | 2 (2.1) | 2 (2.6) | 3 (4.6) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (5.9) | 6 (3.7) |
| Treatment denied by provider | 3 (4.4) | 12 (12.6) | 8 (10.3) | 6 (9.1) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (5.9) | 15 (9.2) |
| Unaware treatment is possible | 36 (52.9) | 44 (46.3) | 42 (53.9) | 26 (39.4) | 1 (50.0) | 11 (64.7) | 80 (49.1) |
| Cannot access treatment | 6 (8.8) | 25 (26.2)* | 13 (16.7) | 17 (25.8) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (5.9) | 31 (19.0) |
| Local reasons | 7 (10.3) | 9 (9.5) | 2 (2.6) | 13 (19.7)* | 0 (0.0) | 1 (5.9) | 16 (9.8) |
*P < 0.01