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) |