From: Variation of cataract surgery costs in four different graded providers of China
Clinic | ZOC | UH | FHJ | JCH |
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Inhabitants in catchment area for cataract surgery | 96,380,000 | 57,200,000 | 6,450,000 | 640,000 |
Number of cataract surgeries in 2009 | 13,348 | 866 | 510 | 353 |
Number of cataract surgeries during study month (November 2009) | 1,102 | 82 | 46 | 28 |
Number of patients | 1,038 | 78 | 45 | 28 |
Median age of patients(y) | 71 | 66 | 69 | 67 |
Male (%) | 47% | 43% | 52% | 54% |
Number of patients from rural region | 126(12%) | 5(6%) | 5(11%) | 12(43%) |
Percentage of phaco-procedures during study month | 99% | 99% | 98% | 100% |
Average length of stay (days) | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1 |
Proportion of cases with foldable lens | 100% | 99% | 0% | 7% |
Number of patients with reimbursement | 766(74%) | 28(36%) | 30(67%) | 20(71%) |
Mean reimbursement ratio | 71% | 50% | 45% | 48% |
Number of cataract surgeons in 2009 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 0 |