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. 2011 Jan-Feb;59(1):29–35. doi: 10.4103/0301-4738.73720

Table 6.

Analysis of social factors and awareness of glaucoma

Aware of glaucoma N = 17 Unaware of glaucoma N = 183 P-value
Age mean (SD), years 53.0 (12.8) 60.0 (11.12) 0.015
Sex n (%) n (%)
 Male 9 (52.9) 105 (57.4) 0.92
 Female 8 (47.1) 78 (42.6)
Occupation
 Unemployed and unskilled workers 5 (29.4) 39 (21.3) 0.276
 Semiskilled and skilled workers 5 (29.4) 91 (49.7)
 Semiprofessionals and professionals 7 (41.2) 53 (29.0)
Education
 Illiterate and primary schooling 3 (17.6) 54 (29.5) 0.58
 Middle school and high school 7 (41.2) 65 (35.5)
 Graduate, PG, and diploma 7 (41.2) 64 (35.0)
Socioeconomic status
 I 3 (17.6) 29 (15.8) 0.847
 II 5 (29.4) 55 (30.1)
 III 6 (35.3) 46 (25.1)
 IV 2 (11.8) 38 (20.8)
 V 1 (5.9) 15 (8.2)
Relation with head of the family
 Head 9 (52.9) 63 (34.4) 0.21
 Others 8 (47.1) 120 (65.6)
Family history
 Present 8 (47.1) 12 (6.6) <0.001
 Absent 9 (52.9) 171 (93.4)