Barriers and uncorrected refractive errors (URE) in either eye or the better eye
| URE either eye | URE in better eye | |||
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
| Most important barrier | Second barrier | Most important barrier | Second barrier | |
| Economic reasons | 43 (30.9) | 8 (12.7) | 32 (36.4) | 6 (13.3) |
| Lack of felt need | 32 (23.0) | 11 (17.5) | 21 (23.9) | 7 (15.6) |
| Lack of access | 23 (16.5) | 7 (11.1) | 12 (13.6) | 4 (8.9) |
| Personal reasons | 23 (16.5) | 29 (46.0) | 12 (13.6) | 23 (51.1) |
| Lack of awareness | 18 (12.9) | 8 (12.7) | 11 (12.5) | 5 (11.1) |
| Total | 139 (100.0) | 63 (100.0) | 88 (100.0) | 45 (100.0) |