Research Article
Barriers for Cataract Treatment among Elderly in Sri Lanka
Table 5
Social and other commitments affected for cataract treatment.
| Question | Yes | No | | n | % | n | % |
| Are you postponing your cataract surgery? | 62 | 17.8% | 286 | 82.2% | Are you postponing your surgery due to your busy employment schedule? | 8 | 12.9% | 54 | 87.1% | Are you postponing your surgery due to your family members busy work schedule? | 20 | 32.3% | 42 | 67.7% | Are you postponing your surgery due to your family commitments? | 21 | 33.9% | 41 | 66.1.0% | Are you postponing your surgery due to your social/ religious commitments? | 3 | 4.8% | 59 | 95.2% |
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