Demographic characteristics of children with cataract (n=142 children)
| Bilateral (n=35), n (%) | Unilateral non-traumatic (n=18), n (%) | Unilateral traumatic (n=89), n (%) | |
| Age at surgery (year) | |||
| <5 | 17 (48.6) | 6 (33.3) | 2 (2.2) |
| 5–10 | 10 (28.6) | 10 (55.6) | 49 (55.1) |
| 11–15 | 8 (22.8) | 2 (11.1) | 38 (42.7) |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 20 (57.1) | 11 (61.1) | 63 (70.8) |
| Female | 15 (42.9) | 7 (38.9) | 26 (29.2) |
| Address by region | |||
| Amhara | 32 (91.4) | 15 (83.3) | 87 (97.6) |
| Tigray | 1 (2.8) | 3 (16.7) | 2 (2.2) |
| Others* | 2 (5.7) | – | – |
| Approximate distance from hospital | |||
| ≤100 km | 18 (51.4) | 6 (33.3) | 39 (43.8) |
| >100 km | 17 (48.6) | 12 (66.7) | 50 (56.2) |
*Southern nations, nationalities and people region (1), Benishangul-Gumuz (1).