Table 2. Past history and awareness.
| DFW n (%) |
UTSW n (%) |
p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| How common are contact lens-related complications?* | |||
| 1 | 128 (47) | 34 (24) | |
| 2 | 81 (29) | 44 (24) | |
| 3 | 35 (13) | 56 (39) | |
| 4 | 9 (3) | 13 (9) | |
| 5 | 22 (8) | 6 (4) | |
| Mean score | 2.0 | 2.5 | <0.001 |
| Can you name a complication? | |||
| Yes | 160 (58) | 139 (91) | |
| No | 118 (42) | 13 (9) | <0.001 |
| If so, what? | |||
| Comfort & handling | 115 (72) | 50 (36) | |
| Infection | 31 (19) | 65 (47) | <0.001 |
| Have you had a complication? | |||
| Yes | 112 (41) | 63 (41) | |
| No | 161 (59) | 89 (59) | 0.909 |
| If so, what? | |||
| Comfort & handling | 70 (63) | 23 (37) | |
| Infection | 18 (16) | 18 (29) | 0.011 |
*
Grading scale: 1 = very uncommon; 5 = very common