Differences in demographic, socioeconomic and ocular factors of compliant versus non-compliant groups
| Compliant (418) | Non-compliant (193) | P values | |
| Status | |||
| Paying | 342 (81.8) | 151 (78.2) | 0.3 |
| Non-paying | 76 (18.2) | 42 (21.8) | |
| Age (years) (median) | |||
| ≤45 | 162 (38.8) | 100 (51.8) | 0.002 |
| >45 | 256 (61.2) | 93 (48.2) | |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 249 (59.6) | 116 (60.1) | 0.9 |
| Female | 169 (40.4) | 77 (39.9) | |
| Mean distance from SC | 18.8 (14) | 18.9 (14.2) | 0.9 |
| Visits to SC | |||
| More than one visit | 172 (41.2) | 41 (21.2) | |
| One visit | 246 (58.8) | 152 (78.8) | <0.001 |
| Presenting vision in better eye | |||
| Normal | 247 (59.1) | 114 (59.1) | 0.09 |
| Moderate VI | 113 (27) | 40 (20.7) | |
| Severe VI | 30 (7.2) | 16 (8.3) | |
| Blind | 28 (6.7) | 23 (11.9) | |
| Referral clinic | |||
| Neuro-ophthalmology | 25 (6) | 6 (3.1) | 0.02 |
| Cornea | 116 (27.8) | 64 (33.2) | |
| Glaucoma | 36 (8.6) | 10 (5.2) | |
| Retina | 173 (41.4) | 67 (34.7) | |
| Children’s eye clinic | 9 (2.2) | 7 (3.6) | |
| Low vision and rehabilitation | 6 (1.4) | 9 (4.7) | |
| Oculoplastic | 31 (7.4) | 23 (11.9) | |
| Others | 22 (5.3) | 7 (3.6) | |
| Marital status | |||
| Married | 287 (68.7) | 125 (64.8) | 0.34 |
| Single | 131 (31.3) | 68 (35.2) | |
| Primary language | |||
| Telugu | 372 (89) | 170 (88.1) | 0.74 |
| Others | 46 (11) | 23 (11.9) | |
| Education | |||
| No schooling | 97 (23.2) | 42 (21.8) | 0.7 |
| Formal schooling | 321 (76.8) | 151 (78.2) | |
| Earning member | |||
| No | 181 (43.3) | 71 (36.8) | |
| Yes | 237 (56.7) | 122 (63.2) | 0.13 |
SC, secondary care centres; VI, visual impairment.