Table 2

 Cataract surgical coverage (%) by age, sex, and prefecture

Age group (years)LhokaNakchuLingzhrTotal
MaleFemaleBothMaleFemaleBothMaleFemaleBothMaleFemaleBoth
Presenting VA <6/18
50–5963.650.057.170.045.557.142.957.150.060.750.055.4
60–6944.436.039.554.540.947.742.942.942.948.938.943.6
⩾7047.629.835.356.326.037.836.433.334.448.029.436.0
Total50.034.140.257.832.543.538.937.738.250.734.441.0
Presenting VA <6/60
50–5977.871.475.087.555.670.660.066.763.677.363.670.5
60–6988.960.070.875.052.963.650.060.054.574.256.864.7
⩾7066.741.249.062.132.544.966.746.452.564.339.248.1
Total75.850.059.669.840.953.860.951.354.869.746.655.9
Presenting VA <3/60
50–5977.883.380.0100.071.485.760.080.070.081.077.879.5
60–6988.969.277.380.069.275.060.075.066.779.370.074.6
⩾7076.956.063.266.737.150.072.761.965.670.649.457.6
Total80.663.670.775.549.161.566.766.766.775.258.165.7