Barriers to cataract surgery reported by 61 subjects with one or two unoperated cataract blind eyes (multiple responses per subject permitted)
| Factor | Number (%) of subjects identifying this factor as a barrier | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Males | Females | Both sexes | |
| Cost | 21 (57) | 17 (71) | 38 (62) |
| Service unavailable | 16 (43) | 10 (42) | 26 (43) |
| Need not felt | 11 (30) | 8 (33) | 19 (31) |
| Unaware of treatment | 4 (11) | 6 (25) | 10 (16) |
| Fear | 6 (16) | 3 (13) | 9 (15) |
| Previously told cataract “immature” | 2 (5) | 0 (0) | 2 (3) |
| Lack of trust in surgical service | 1 (3) | 0 (0) | 1 (2) |
| Distance to surgical service | 0 (0) | 1 (4) | 1 (2) |
| Leg ulcer at time booked | 1 (3) | 0 (0) | 1 (2) |