Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of public and private groups.
| Characteristic | Cataract (ICD10 H26–28) | p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Private | Public | ||
| Age (year) [Mean (SD)] | 58.66 (14.41) | 50.44 (22.56) | 0.166 a |
| Gender (%) | 0.625 b | ||
| Male | 30 (56.6) | 78 (52.7) | |
| Female | 23 (43.4) | 70 (47.3) | |
| Nationality (%) | 0.001 *,c | ||
| Malaysian | 48 (90.6) | 148 (100) | |
| Non-Malaysian | 5 (9.4) | 0 (0) | |
| Ethnicity (%) | <0.001 *,c | ||
| Malay | 13 (24.5) | 80 (54.1) | |
| Chinese | 17 (32.1) | 41 (27.7) | |
| Indian | 18 (34.0) | 24 (16.2) | |
| Others d | 5 (9.4) | 3 (2.0) | |
| Comorbidities e (%) | 0.015 *,b | ||
| Yes | 32 (60.4) | 115 (77.7) | |
| No | 21 (39.6) | 33 (22.3) | |
| Surgery Performed Time (%) | <0.001 *,c | ||
| Office hour | 0 (0) | 117 (79.0) | |
| After hours on weekdays/weekends | 53 (100.0) | 29 (19.6) | |
| Unknown | 0 | 2 (1.4) | |
Note: * p < 0.05, a Mann–Whitney U test, b Chi-square Test, c Fisher’s Exact Test, d Category for Others includes 5 non-Malaysians in the private group and 3 Malaysians of other ethnicities in the public group. e Presence of one or more conditions/disorders co-occurring with cataract such as hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidaemia, cardiovascular diseases, hyperthyroidism, asthma and renal diseases.