Table 4 The reason for that patients did not accept cataract surgery treatment before the survey
From: General analysis of factors influencing cataract surgery practice in Shanghai residents
District | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Rural (n = 160) | Urban (n = 180) | ||
Why haven’t you accepted cataract surgery previously before the survey? | < 0.0001 | ||
I did not know that my visual acuity was impaired by cataract. | 4 (3.3%) | 29 (17.5%) | |
I don’t think that cataract has much influence on my life. My present visual acuity still makes do. | 79 (65.3%) | 74 (44.6%) | |
I did not know that cataract could be treated by surgery. | 1(0.8%) | 5 (3.0%) | |
I am worried about the effect of cataract surgery, especially the possibility of resurgence. | 5 (4.1%) | 21 (12.7%) | |
I am worried about that I could not be able to work after surgery. | 0 (0.0%) | 11 (6.6%) | |
I am worried about that nobody would take care of me during perioperative period. | 0 (0.0%) | 4 (2.4%) | |
It was inconvenient for me to go to hospital and ask for help. | 2 (1.7%) | 3 (1.8%) | |
I don’t trust on the surgery treatment. | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (1.2%) | |
I could not afford the surgery cost. | 6 (5.0%) | 3 (1.8%) | |
Religion reasons | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | |
Others | 24 (19.8%) | 14 (8.4%) | |
Total | 121 | 166 | |