Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of study participant (n = 340)
| Variable | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Age | ||
| ≤ 40 | 32 | 9.41 |
| 41–50 | 77 | 22.65 |
| 51–60 | 125 | 36.76 |
| >60 | 106 | 31.18 |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 202 | 59.4 |
| Female | 138 | 40.6 |
| Residence | ||
| Urban | 154 | 45.3 |
| Rural | 186 | 54.7 |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 16 | 4.7 |
| Married | 248 | 72.9 |
| Widowed | 74 | 21.8 |
| Divorced | 2 | 0.6 |
| Educational status | ||
| No formal education | 156 | 45.9 |
| Primary | 92 | 27.1 |
| Secondary | 32 | 9.4 |
| College or higher | 60 | 17.6 |
| Occupation | ||
| Household (wife) | 90 | 26.5 |
| Governmental | 36 | 10.6 |
| Farmer | 86 | 25.3 |
| Merchant | 56 | 16.5 |
| Retired | 48 | 14.1 |
| Another | 24 | 7 |
| Distance from hospital (hr.) | ||
| <1 h | 59 | 17.35 |
| 1–2 h. | 61 | 17.94 |
| 2–3 h. | 142 | 41.77 |
| >3 h. | 78 | 22.94 |
| Pattern of glaucoma | ||
| Type | ||
| POAG | 220 | 64.70 |
| PEXG | 104 | 30.60 |
| Others(NTG, NVG etc.) | 14 | 4.70 |
| stage of glaucoma | ||
| Mild | 50 | 14.70 |
| Moderate | 130 | 38.20 |
| Advanced | 160 | 47.10 |
| Laterality | ||
| Unilateral | 128 | 37.60 |
| Bilateral | 212 | 62.40 |