Delay in presentation
| All children(n = 178) | Congenital cataract(n = 74) | Developmental cataract(n = 104) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| *Defined as the mean or median number of months between recognition by caregivers and admission to hospital for surgery. | |||
| †Defined as the mean or median number of months between recognition by caregivers and presentation to a health worker. | |||
| ‡Defined as the mean or median number of months between presentation to a health workers and admission to hospital for surgery. | |||
| Total mean delay* (SD) | 34.3 (40.9) | 25.3 (37.4) | 40.8 (42.3) |
| Total median delay* | 18 | 9 | 24 |
| Recognition mean delay† (SD) | 18.1 (32.2) | 13.4 (29.7) | 21.4 (33.5) |
| Recognition median delay† | 3.5 | 2 | 11 |
| Presentation mean delay‡ (SD) | 16.4 (31.6) | 11.9 (25.8) | 19.6 (34.9) |
| Presentation median delay‡ | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Median (months) | 18 | 9 | 24 |