Research Article
Barriers for Cataract Treatment among Elderly in Sri Lanka
Table 2
Distribution and 95% CI of prevalence of different types of cataracts by gender.
| | | Males ( n= 135) | | | Females (n=335) | | | Frequency | % | 95% C.I. | Frequency | % | 95% C.I. |
| Nuclear only | 61 | 45.2% | 37.0% | -53.6% | 150 | 44.8% | 39.% | -50.1% | Mixed | 32 | 23.7% | 17.3% | -31.5% | 95 | 28.4% | 23.% | -33.4% | Cortical only | 1 | 0.7% | 0.1% | - 4.1% | 1 | 0.3% | 0.1% | - 1.7% | Subcapsular only | 3 | 2.2% | 0.8% | - 6.3% | 3 | 0.9% | 0.3% | - 2.6% | Any cataract | 107 | 79.3% | 71.2% | 85.2% | 272 | 81.2% | 76.7% | -85.0% |
| Treated (no cataract now) | 10 | 7.4% | 4.1% | - 13.1% | 23 | 6.9% | 4.6% | -10.1% | No cataract | 28 | 20.7% | 21.2% | - 36.3% | 63 | 18.8% | 21.% | -30.6% |
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