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. 2022 Nov 3;2:985893. doi: 10.3389/fopht.2022.985893

Table 4.

Patient related factors among glaucoma patients attending at ophthalmic unit of referral hospitals in North West Ethiopia, 2019.

Variable Frequency Percent
Living with Spouse 158 41.4
Children 18 4.7
spouse & children 174 45.5
living alone 30 7.8
Other 2 0.05
Attitude Favorable attitude 294 77
Unfavorable attitude 88 23
Enabling factors Fear of going blind Yes 326 85.4
No 56 14.6
Desire for improved vision Yes 104 27.2
No 278 72.8
Knowledge of disease and importance of the drug Yes 46 12
No 336 88
Convenience of drug schedule Yes 6 1.6
No 376 98.4
Availability of drugs Yes 14 3.7
No 368 96.3
Alarm system Yes 12 3.1
No 370 96.9