Table 1 Cataract surgical coverage (CSC) (person) at 6/60 by sex
CountryCSC female (95% CI)CSC male (95% CI)Source of CI for CSCRisk difference (95% CI)Odds ratio (95% CI)No adults examinedResponse rate (%)in survey
Argentina469 (57.7 to 80.3)64 (47.4 to 80.3)D−0.05 (−0.25 to 0.14)0.79 (0.33 to 1.89)430293.5
Bangladesh555.1 (47.0 to 62.9)57.9 (48.3 to 67.0)P0.28 (−0.1 to 0.15)1.11 (0.67 to 1.85)486891.9
China640.3 (NA)58.5 (NA)NA0.182.09258893.8
East Timor725.0 (13.7 to 36.3)25.4 (13.9 to 36.9)D0.004 (−0.16 to 0.17)1.02 (0.44,2.38)141496.2
Guatemala823 (16.2 to 29.8)39 (29.6 to 48.4)D0.16 (0.04 0.27)2.1 (1.21,3.63)480698.1
India*960.5 (57.7 to 63.3)74.4 (71.1 to 77.5)P0.14 (0.09 to 0.18)1.89 (1.54 to 2.33)15 26592.3
Kenya1076.1 (67.9 to 84.3)82.7 (75.2 to 90.2)D0.07 (−0.04 to 0.18)1.49 (0.75 to 2.96)241995.0
Kenya1272.2 (60.2 to 81.8)69.4 (57.3 to 79.5)P−0.03 (−0.19 to 0.14)0.89 (0.4,1.2)350392.6
Malawi1328.1 (12.5 to 43.7)44.4 (25.7 to 63.1)D0.16 (−0.08 to 0.4)2.00 (0.70,5.76)138484.9
Nepal1452.6 (43.4 to 61.8)68.1 (58.5 to 77.7)D0.16 (0.02 to 0.29)1.94 (1.10 to 3.44)500285.3
Nigeria3519.2† (6.1 to 32.3)24.4† (9.8 to 39.0)D0.05 (−0.15 to 0.24)1.34 (0.43 to 4.22)146175.9
Oman1557.964.1NA0.061.41528NA
Pakistan (Chakwal)1760.2 (51.3 to 68.4)72.2 (64.0 to 79.2)P0.18 (0.0 to 0.24)1.69 (0.98 to 2.93)150594
Pakistan (national)1868.4 (NA)70.1 (NA)NA1.71.0816 50795.5
Pakistan (Orakzi)1651.6† (41.1 to 62.1)68.9† (60.1 to 77.7)P0.17 (0.03 to 0.31)2.05 (1.14 to 3.68)160096.8
Pakistan (Skardu)3439.6 (26.4 to 52.8)60.9 (49.0 to 80.9)D0.21 (0.03 to 0.39)2.34 (1.12 to 4.90)1800100
Papua New Guinea2128.2‡ (21.8 to 34.6)40.3‡ (33.6 to 47.0)D0.12 (0.02 to 0.21)1.70 (1.11 to 2.57)117498.6
Philippines (Antique)1950.3 (NA)53.3 (NA)NA0.031.14384282.7
Philippines (Negros)1954.1 (NA)64.7 (NA)NA0.101.55277476.0
Rwanda1134.5 (17.2 to 51.8)55.6 (32.6 to 75.8)P0.20 (−0.08 to 0.48)2.29 (0.71 to 7.43)220698
Tanzania4162.0 (52.5 to 71.5)68.0 (58.6 to 77.4)D0.06 (−0.07 to 0.19)1.30 (0.72 to 2.35)359795.5
Turkmenistan2038.9 (28.7 to 50.1)51.4 (38.7 to 63.9)P0.13 (−0.03 to 0.29)1.69 (0.87 to 3.26)601198.2
Zanzibar4049.2 (39.7 to 58.7)†76.9 (68.8 to 85.0)†D0.28 (0.15 to 0.4)3.38 (1.89 to 6.10)316098.8
  • *This is a meta-analysis of data from Siviganga37 and Tirunelveli38 Districts (Tamil Nadu), and Palakkud District (Kerala).

  • †CSC by person at 3/60.

  • ‡This is CSC by eye because coverage by person was not reported by sex.

  • D, derived from data in publication; NA, not available; P, presented in publication.