Table (2).
Summary of questionnaire results relating the different types of awareness to degree of intellect.
| Survey question (% Yes) | Basic Intellect | Medium Intellect | High Intellect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Awareness about symptoms | 26 | 35 | 39 |
| Awareness about refractive error | 81 | 88 | 89 |
| Presbyopia knowled | 11 | 22 | 24 |
| Importance of wearing spectacles | |||
| Spectacle wearers | 64 | 67 | 66 |
| Non Spectacle wearers | 21 | 43 | 39 |
| Awareness about factors aggravating RE | 29 | 46 | 44 |
| Awareness of urgency to seek eye care help | 29 | 80 | 89 |
| Prefer spectacles as form of correction | 68 | 74 | 77 |
| Prefer contact lenses as a form of optical correction | |||
| Spectacle wearers | 5 | 11 | 12 |
| Non spectacle wearers | 2 | 6 | 6 |
| Prefer refractive photorefractive surgery | 7 | 17 | 22 |
| Awareness of existence of refractive surgery | 56 | 56 | 83 |