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. 2013 Jun;47(2):64–69.

Table 2.

Sex distribution of 15 couched eye patients in SW Nigeria

Reasons for couching
For less
cost
Advised by a
couched
person
Does not know
where else to go
Fear of
surgery
Distance Nobody to
accompany
Total%
Sex
Male 2 0 5 1 1 0 9(60.00)
Female 1 1 0 2 1 1 6(40.00)
Total 3(20.00) 1(6.70) 5(33.3) 3(20.0) 2(13.3) 1(6.7) 15(100.0)

χ2=7.31, p=0.19