Sociodemographic data of children and carers
| Child demographics | Number | % | |
| Cataract type (n=101) | Congenital | 65 | 64.4 |
| Developmental | 36 | 35.6 | |
| Visual function (n=102) | Light perception | 33 | 32.4 |
| Hand movements | 25 | 24.5 | |
| Require assistance to walk around | 30 | 29.4 | |
| Able to walk around unaided | 14 | 13.7 | |
| Carer demographics | |||
| Primary carer | Mother | 91 | 89.2 |
| Father | 4 | 3.9 | |
| Grandparent | 5 | 4.9 | |
| Sibling/other | 2 | 2 | |
| Nationality | Indian | 82 | 80.4 |
| Nepalese | 20 | 19.6 | |
| Literate | Mother | 44 | 43.6 |
| Father | 58 | 59.8 | |
| Education: mother | No formal education | 57 | 56.4 |
| Primary only | 16 | 15.8 | |
| Incomplete secondary | 9 | 8.9 | |
| Secondary and above | 19 | 18.8 | |
| Education: Father | No formal education | 41 | 40.6 |
| Primary only | 23 | 22.8 | |
| Incomplete secondary | 10 | 9.9 | |
| Secondary and above | 27 | 26.7 | |
| Occupation of mother | Skilled agriculture | 6 | 6 |
| Housewife/homemaker | 92 | 92 | |
| Labourer | 2 | 2 | |
| Occupation of father | Skilled agriculture | 17 | 17.2 |
| Civil servant/public service | 3 | 3 | |
| Private services (eg, business man, taxi driver) | 40 | 40.4 | |
| Labourer | 27 | 27.3 | |
| Factory worker | 12 | 12.1 | |
| Mean | SD | ||
| Age (years) | Mother (n=97) | 29.9 | 6.1 |
| Father (n=94) | 34.6 | 6.4 | |