Table 1.
Demographic data.
| Variables | Group 1 | Group2 | Total | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of bottles collected | 267 | 28 | 295 | |
| Number of patients | 264 | 21 | 285 | |
| Age (years) | ||||
| Mean ± SD | 58.70 ± 14.51 | 55.24 ± 14.55 | 0.293 | |
| Sex (%) | 0.11 | |||
| Female | 148 (94.87%) | 8 (5.13%) | 156 | |
| Male | 116 (89.92%) | 13 (10.08%) | 129 | |
| BCVA of better eye LogMAR (median) |
0.0 (0–1) | 0.3 (0.0–2.7) | <0.001∗ | |
| Eye disease for eye drops (%) | <0.001∗ | |||
| Infectious keratitis | 257 (94.49%) | 15 (5.51%) | 272 | |
| Post intraocular surgery | 7 (58.33%) | 5 (41.67%) | 12 | |
| Corneal edema | 0 | 1 (100%) | 1 | |
| Level of education (%) | <0.001∗ | |||
| Up to primary | 0 | 12 (100%) | 12 | |
| At least secondary | 264 (96.70%) | 9 (3.30%) | 273 | |
| Underlying systemic disease (%) | 0.268 | |||
| Yes | 143 (91.08%) | 14 (8.92%) | 157 | |
| No | 121 (94.53%) | 7 (5.47%) | 128 | |
Group 1 = medical professionals-used, Group 2 = patients -used.
∗Significant P–value < 0.05.