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Table 1 Characteristics of the four clinics and cataract surgery

From: Variation of cataract surgery costs in four different graded providers of China

Clinic

ZOC

UH

FHJ

JCH

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