Accessibility of ophthalmic healthcare for residents of an offshore island—an example of integrated delivery system

Table 2 Utilization and satisfaction with ophthalmic care of study participants (N =841)

Variable	Number	Percent
Ophthalmic utilization
Visit IDS ophthalmic clinic in the past year
Yes No	513 328	61.0 39.0
History of ophthalmic referral
Yes No	115 726	13.7 86.3
Unmet ophthalmic need within the past six months^b
Yes No	148 693	17.6 82.4
Ophthalmic satisfaction
Satisfaction^a
Satisfied Dissatisfied	741 100	88.1 11.9
Total	841	100

Abbreviations: IDS Integrated delivery system
^aOpinion about ophthalmic care services by the participants who used ophthalmic care services
^bAn unmet ophthalmic need was defined as residents not consulting eye doctors despite eye discomfort (such as blurred vision, aching, itching or burning sensation) within the past 6 months

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