Table 1.

Socio-demographic characteristics of patients with keratoconus (n = 33).

Characteristics	Total (n = 33)
Gender, n (%)
Female	8 (24%)
Male	25 (76%)
Age, years
Median (range)	37 (18–65)
Relationship status, n (%)
Married	9 (27%)
Single	24 (73%)
Highest level of education, n (%)
Year 10	5 (15%)
Year 12	7 (21%)
Certificate	1 (3%)
Diploma	4 (12%)
Bachelors	11 (33%)
Masters	5 (19%)
Doctorate	0 (0%)
Employment status, n (%)
Employed	31 (94%)
Unemployed	2 (6%)
Rurality, (Modified Monash Model)
Median (range)	1 (1–5)
Ethnicity, n (%)
Caucasian	18 (55%)
Asian	6 (18%)
Indian	4 (12%)
Pacific-islander	3 (9%)
Middle Eastern	1 (3%)
African	1 (3%)