Table 1.

Overall description of the study population.

	n	% (95CI)
Triage level
E	448	23.5 (21.6–25.4)
Semi-E	877	46.0 (43.7–48.2)
Non-E	582	30.5 (28.5–32.6)
Gender
Male	1,165	61.1 (58.9–63.3)
Female	742	38.9 (36.7–41.1)
Age (years)
Mean ± SD	40.0 ± 17.5
Reasons for consultation a
Red eye	1,330	69.7 (67.7–71.8)
Eye pain	1,010	53.0 (50.7–55.2)
Ocular trauma	841	44.1 (41.9–46.3)
Tearing	832	43.6 (41.4–45.9)
Blurred vision	821	43.1 (40.8–45.3)
Photophobia	634	33.2 (31.1–35.4)
Increased eye secretion	207	10.9 (9.5–12.3)
Foreign body sensation	196	10.3 (8.9–11.6)
Itching eye	154	8.1 (6.9–9.3)
Floats	149	7.8 (6.6–9.0)
Visual field defect	135	7.1 (5.9–8.2)
Swollen and painful eyelid	95	5.0 (4.0–6.0)
Flashes	39	2.0 (1.4–2.7)
Others	162	8.5 (7.2–9.7)

^aPatients can choose more than one answer.