Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics (n = 319) among patients with ocular or peri-ocular infections at the Eye Unit of Boru-meda General Hospital, February 1 to April 30, 2021
| Variables | Frequency | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | ≤ 10 | 23 | 7.2 |
| 11–30 | 109 | 34.2 | |
| 31–50 | 96 | 30.1 | |
| 51–70 | 67 | 21.0 | |
| ≥ 71 | 24 | 7.5 | |
| Gender | Male | 162 | 50.8 |
| Female | 157 | 49.2 | |
| Residence | Rural | 218 | 68.3 |
| Urban | 101 | 31.7 | |
| Occupation | Student or not applicable | 57 | 17.9 |
| Farmer | 190 | 59.6 | |
| Merchant | 15 | 4.7 | |
| Gov’t Employed | 29 | 9.1 | |
| House Wife | 28 | 8.8 | |
| Marital Status | Married | 182 | 57.1 |
| Single or not applicable | 101 | 31.7 | |
| Divorce | 20 | 6.3 | |
| Widow | 16 | 5.0 | |
| Educational Status | No education. | 157 | 49.2 |
| Primary School | 78 | 24.5 | |
| Secondary School | 52 | 16.3 | |
| College And Above | 32 | 10.0 | |