Improvement in the effective cataract surgical coverage in Malaysia: evidence of impact from a mobile cataract outreach program

Table 1 Examination status and age distribution in the sample, NES III (2023)

EASTERN	Female		Male		Total
Examination Status:	n	%	n	%	n	%
Examined*	2829	95.6	2132	93.0	4961	94.5
Refused	20	0.7	17	0.7	37	0.7
Incapable	83	2.8	105	4.6	188	3.6
Unavailable	26	0.9	38	1.7	64	1.2
Total**	2958	100	2292	100	5250	100
Age Group of the Examined Subjects:	听	听	听	听	听	听
50鈥�59	1024	36.2	658	30.8	1682	33.9
60鈥�69	1147	40.5	904	42.4	2051	41.3
70鈥�79	503	17.8	468	22.0	971	19.6
80+	155	5.5	102	4.8	257	5.2
Total	2829	100	2131	100	4961	100

SARAWAK	Female		Male		Total
Examination Status:	n	%	n	%	n	%
Examined*	2691	96.4	2057	96.0	4748	96.2
Refused	28	1.0	8	0.4	36	0.7
Incapable	67	2.4	74	3.5	141	2.9
Unavailable	6	0.2	3	0.1	9	0.2
Total**	2792	100	2142	100	4934	100
Age Group of the Examined Subjects:	听	听	听	听	听	听
50鈥�59	1109	41.2	709	34.5	1818	38.3
60鈥�69	926	34.4	779	37.9	1705	35.9
70鈥�79	519	19.3	489	23.8	1008	21.2
80+	137	5.1	80	3.9	217	4.6
Total	2691	100	2057	100	4748	100

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