Female Gender Remains a Significant Barrier to Access Cataract Surgery in South Asia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Table 1

Characteristics of studies included in the meta-analysis.

First author	Published year	Country	Design	Survey year	Location type	No. examined	Age group	Response rate (%)
Guruprasad et al. [19]	2013	India	PBCSS, RAAB	2011	Subnational, both	2907	≥50	95.30
Shaikh and Aziz [20]	2005	Pakistan	PBCSS, RAAB	2003	Subnational, rural	1076	≥50	93.60
Lepcha et al. [21]	2013	Bhutan	PBCSS, RAAB	2009	Subnational, both	4046	≥50	98.70
Thapa et al. [22]	2011	Nepal	PBCSS	After 2001	Subnational, urban	4003	≥40	83.39
Sherchan et al. [23]	2010	Nepal	PBCSS	2006	Subnational, rural	5138	≥50	86.80
Sapkota et al. [24]	2010	Nepal	PBCSS, RAAB	2006	Subnational, rural	4717	≥50	85.30
Murthy et al. [25]	2009	India	PBCSS	2007	Subnational, both	4738	≥50	91.90
Jadoon et al. [26]	2007	Pakistan	PBCSS	2002	Subnational, both	16570	≥30	95.50
Anjum et al. [27]	2006	Pakistan	PBCSS, RAAB	2004	Subnational, rural	1549	≥50	96.80
Sapkota et al. [28]	2006	Nepal	PBCSS, RAAB	2002	Subnational, rural	5002	≥45	85.30
Wadud et al. [29]	2006	Bangladesh	PBCSS, RAAB	2005	Subnational, rural	4868	≥50	91.90
Haider et al. [30]	2003	Pakistan	PBCSS, RAAB	2000	Subnational, both	1505	≥50	94.10
Nirmalan et al. [31]	2003	India	PBCSS	2000	Subnational, both	15265	≥50	92.30
Khan and Jadoon [32]	2015	Pakistan	PBCSS, RAAB	2015	Subnational, urban	3084	≥50	96.80
Sapkota and Limburg [33]	2012	Nepal	PBCSS, RAAB	2006–2010	National	39908	≥50	92.20
Muhit et al. [34]	2016	Bangladesh	PBCSS, RAAB	2010–2012	Subnational, both	21596	≥50	86.70

PBCSS: population-based cross-sectional study; RAAB: rapid assessment of avoidable blindness or rapid assessment of cataract surgical service.