Table 6.
Factors related to molds contamination.
| Factors | Mold-contaminated | Not-mold contaminated | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Group, number of bottles (%) | 0.541 | ||
| Group 1 | 31 (11.61) | 31 (11.61) | |
| Group2 | 4 (14.29) | 5 (17.86) | |
| Gender number of bottles (%) | 0.494 | ||
| Female | 16 (9.94) | 19 (11.80) | |
| Male | 19 (14.18) | 17 (12.69) | |
| Age, years, mean + SD | 56.74 ± 13.59 | 55.25 ± 17.34 | 0.393 |
| Mean visual acuity, LogMAR, mean + SD | 0.103 ± 0.46 | 0.02 ± 0.07 | 0.361 |
| Education level, number of bottles (%) | 0.921 | ||
| Up to primary | 2 (14.29) | 2 (14.29) | |
| At least secondary | 33 (11.74) | 34 (12.10) | |
| Underlying disease, number of bottles (%) | 0.445 | ||
| No | 20 (11.90) | 24 (14.29) | |
| Yes | 15 (11.81) | 12 (9.45) | |
| Eye disease for eye drops, number of bottles (%) | 0.475 | ||
| Infectious keratitis | 34 (11.68) | 36 (12.37) | |
| Corneal edema | 1 (50) | 0 | |
| Post intraocular surgery | 0 | 0 | |
| Report of usage contamination by user, number of bottles (%) | 0.196 | ||
| Never | 34 (12.45) | 31 (11.36) | |
| Sometimes | 1 (4.55) | 5 (22.73) | |
| User, number of bottles (%) | 0.993 | ||
| Self-used | 3 (12.50) | 3 (12.5) | |
| Other-used | 32 (11.81) | 33 (12.18) | |
| Storage, number of bottles (%) | 0.235 | ||
| In refrigerator | 34 (11.60) | 36 (12.29) | |
| Out of refrigerator | 1 (50) | 0 | |
| Mean duration of usage, days, mean ± SD | 3.14 ± 0.94 | 18.17 ± 6.97 | 0.048∗ |
| Container, number of bottles (%) | 0.015∗ | ||
| Glass container | 35 (11.99) | 34 (11.64) | |
| Plastic container | 0 | 2 (66.67) | |
| Number of eye drops use per person, number of bottles (%) | 0.022∗ | ||
| Up to 2 bottles | 4 (13.79) | 8 (27.59) | |
| >2 bottles | 31 (11.65) | 28 (10.53) | |
Group 1 = medical professionals-used, Group 2 = patients-used.
∗Significant P-value < 0.05.