Research Article
Barriers for Cataract Treatment among Elderly in Sri Lanka
Table 3
Level of knowledge about cataract and the cataract status among people with cataract.
| Question | Yes | No | Don't know | ā | ā | N | % | N | % | n | % | Total |
| Did you know that you have cataract? | 90 | 25.9% | 258 | 74.1% | - | 0.0% | 348 | Can cataract be cured? | 218 | 62.6% | 39 | 11.2% | 91 | 26.1% | 348 | Is the definitive treatment for cataract is surgery? | 184 | 52.7% | 80 | 22.9% | 85 | 24.4% | 349 | Do government hospitals provide treatment for cataract? | 239 | 68.7% | 46 | 13.2% | 63 | 18.1% | 348 | Is it necessary to implant a lens in cataract surgery? | 169 | 48.4% | 79 | 22.6% | 101 | 28.9% | 349 | Is it necessary to give general anaesthesia for cataract surgery? | 104 | 30.1% | 167 | 48.3% | 75 | 21.7% | 346 | Can cataract surgery be done free of charge? | 171 | 49.1% | 113 | 32.5% | 64 | 18.4% | 348 |
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