Table 1

Characteristics of the participants who were referred and availed services (n=731)

Total—referredReferrals not attended
n (%)
Referrals attended
n (%)
P value
Age group (years)<0.001
 60–6918174 (40.9)107 (59.1)
 70–79277116 (41.9)161 (58.1)
 80 and above273166 (60.8)107 (39.2)
Gender0.172
 Male250113 (45.2)137 (54.8)
 Female481243 (50.5)238 (49.5)
Education level0.65
 No education18386 (47.0)97 (53)
 School education431216 (50.1)215 (49.9)
 Higher education11754 (46.2)63 (53.8)
Type of home<0.001
 Free13343 (32.3)90 (67.7)
 Aided/partially subsidised289120 (41.5)169 (58.5)
 Private309193 (62.5)116 (37.5)
Diabetes0.281
 No535267 (49.9)268 (50.1)
 Yes19689 (45.4)107 (54.6)
Hypertension0.405
 No313158 (50.5)155 (49.5)
 Yes418198 (47.4)220 (52.6)
Mobility score<0.001
 Immobile/bedridden8973 (82.0)16 (18)
 Mobile with support253136 (53.8)117 (46.2)
 Independently mobile389147 (37.8)242 (62.2)
Visual impairment in the better eye0.048
 No401182 (45.4)219 (54.6)
 Yes330174 (52.7)156 (47.3)
Total731356 (48.7)375 (51.3)