TABLE 3.
Association Between Risk Factor Awareness and Behavior
| Risk awareness | No: I don't do it, n (%) | Yes: I do it, n (%) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Negative risk factor: Does it increase or decrease/have no effect? | |||
| Sleeping in lenses | 0.022a | ||
| Increase | 101 (73) | 37 (27) | |
| No effect | 2 (29) | 5 (71) | |
| Wearing lenses longer than recommended | 0.432a | ||
| Increase | 73 (52) | 67 (48) | |
| No effect | 2 (33) | 4 (67) | |
| Replacing less frequently than recommended | 0.043a | ||
| Increase | 79 (59) | 55 (41) | |
| No effect | 1 (14) | 6 (86) | |
| Swimming while wearing lenses | 0.006a | ||
| Increase | 51 (50) | 50 (50) | |
| No effect | 9 (24) | 28 (76) | |
| Topping up care solutions | 0.002a | ||
| Increase | 125 (89) | 16 (11) | |
| No effect | 0 (0) | 3 (100) | |
| Rinsing lenses with tap water | 0.001a | ||
| Increase | 118 (91) | 11 (9) | |
| No effect | 6 (50) | 6 (50) | |
| Positive risk factor: Does it decrease or increase/have no effect? | |||
| Washing hands before handling lenses | — | ||
| Decrease | 10 (7) | 139 (93) | |
| Using fresh care solution | 0.079a | ||
| Decrease | 2 (1) | 142 (99) | |
| No effect | 1 (25) | 3 (75) | |
| Replacing lens case | 0.002 | ||
| Decrease | 36 (30) | 84 (70) | |
| No effect | 17 (71) | 7 (29) | |
a
P values from Fisher exact test; other P values from chi-square test.
Sharing lenses is not included in the earlier analysis because no patients reported sharing lenses in this study.