Table 6 Effect of source of referral on early presentation
Presentation | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Type of cataract (Number) | Source of referral | Early Number (%) | Late Number (%) | P value* |
Congenital (74) | Public hospital | 12 (28.6%) | 30 (71.4%) | 0.98 |
Private/Mission hospital | 4 (30.8%) | 9 (69.2%) | ||
Eye Outreach unit | 2 (22.2%) | 7 (77.8%) | ||
Self-referral | 3 (30%) | 7 (70%) | ||
Developmental (51) | Public hospital | 6 (20%) | 24 (80%) | 0.36 |
Private/Mission hospital | 3 (33.3%) | 6 (66.7%) | ||
Eye Outreach unit | 1 (8.3%) | 11 (91.7%) | ||
Self-referral | Nil | Nil | ||