Research Article
Barriers for Cataract Treatment among Elderly in Sri Lanka
Table 1
Sociodemographic profile of the participants by gender.
| | Male (n=135) | Percentage (100%) | Female (n=335) | Percentage (100%) | Total (n=470) | Percentage (100%) |
| Age category | | | | | | | 60 – 64 | 50 | 37.0% | 95 | 28.4% | 145 | 30.9% | 65 – 69 | 40 | 29.6% | 117 | 34.9% | 157 | 33.4% | 70 – 74 | 16 | 11.9% | 65 | 19.4% | 81 | 17.2% | 75 – 79 | 16 | 11.9% | 33 | 9.9% | 49 | 10.4% | 80 > above | 13 | 9.6% | 25 | 7.5% | 38 | 8.1% |
| Civil status | | | | | | | Currently married | 123 | 91.1% | 233 | 69.4% | 356 | 75.7% | Never married | 6 | 4.4% | 9 | 2.7% | 15 | 3.2% | Divorced or widowed | 6 | 8.9% | 93 | 30.6% | 99 | 24.3% |
| Educational status | - | - | - | - | - | | Primary or less | 29 | 21.5% | 56 | 16.7% | 85 | 18.1% | Secondary to passed Ordinary level | 82 | 60.7% | 220 | 65.7% | 302 | 64.2% | More than Ordinary level | 24 | 17.8% | 59 | 17.6% | 83 | 17.7% |
| Income (LKR) | | | | | | | Less than 5,000 | 45 | 33.3% | 166 | 49.6% | 211 | 44.9% | 5,000 -19999 | 64 | 47.4% | 110 | 32.8% | 174 | 37.0% | More than 20,000 | 26 | 19.3% | 59 | 17.6% | 85 | 18.1% |
| Financial Support | | | | | | | With some support | 42 | 31.1% | 129 | 38.5% | 171 | 36.4% |
| Expenses are covered by | - | - | - | - | - | | Job | 40 | 29.6% | 46 | 13.7% | 87 | 18.5% | Pension | 29 | 21.5% | 99 | 29.6% | 128 | 27.2% | Children or relatives aids | 59 | 43.7% | 174 | 51.9% | 233 | 49.6% | Other | 7 | 5.2% | 16 | 4.8% | 22 | 4.7% |
| Current occupation | | | | | | | Involved in a job | 40 | 29.6% | 45 | 13.4% | 86 | 18.3% |
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