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Br J Ophthalmol 82:1424-1428 doi:10.1136/bjo.82.12.1424
  • Original Article
    • Clinical science

Socioeconomic barriers to cataract surgery in Nepal: the south Asian cataract management study

Table 8

Self reported and guardian’s reported agreement to surgery and acceptance of surgery by vision group

Acceptance of surgery All (<6/18) (n=96) Visual impairment and severe vision loss (<6/18–3/60) (n=47) Blind (<3/60) (n=49) p Value
n (%) n (%) n (%)
Without economic incentive
Self reported 64 (66.7) 29 (61.7) 35 (71.4) 0.77
 Guardian 69 (71.9) 30 (63.8) 39 (79.6) 0.72
 Agreement 0.93 0.97 0.90
With economic incentive
Self reported 59 (61.5) 29 (61.8) 30 (61.2) 0.96
 Guardian 64 (66.7) 28 (60.0) 36 (73.5) 0.15
 Agreement 0.92 0.97 0.83
Surgery undertaken within 1 year of interview 23 (24.0) 12 (25.5) 11 (22.4) 0.72
  • Test between vision groups.

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