Table 2

Categories of reasons for not utilising eye care services stratified by sociodemographic variables and causes of visual impairment (VI)

	Total in the group with avoidable VI	Service-related barriers (n=251)		Person-related barriers (n=617)		p Value*
	n	n	Per cent†	n	Per cent†	p Value*
Age group (years)						<0.01
40–49	55	25	10.0	30	4.9
50–59	181	69	27.5	112	18.2
60–69	330	97	38.6	233	37.8
70 and above	302	60	23.9	242	39.2
Gender						0.63
Male	381	107	42.6	274	44.6
Female	487	144	57.4	343	55.6
Education						0.58
No education	720	211	84.1	509	82.5
Educated	148	40	15.9	108	17.5
Area of residence						0.82
Urban	234	69	27.5	165	26.7
Rural	634	182	72.5	452	73.3
Categories of VI						0.44
<6/18–6/60	553	155	61.8	398	64.5
<6/60	315	96	38.2	219	35.5
Cause of VI						0.54
Cataract	401	120	47.8	281	45.5
Refractive error	467	131	52.2	336	54.5
Total	868	251	100.0	617	100.0