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. 2013 Aug 23;27(11):1293–1298. doi: 10.1038/eye.2013.187

Table 2. Demographic and clinical characteristics.

  Number of subjects (%)
Age (years)
 <50 4 (4.7)
 50–69 35 (41.2)
 70–89 42 (49.4)
 ≥90 4 (4.7)
   
Gender
 Male 46 (54.1)
 Female 39 (45.9)
   
Ethnicity
 Caucasian 74 (87.1)
 Afro-Caribbean 1 (1.2)
 South Asian 10 (11.8)
   
Level of education
 Basic schooling 52 (61.2)
 GCSE equivalent (age 16) 13 (15.3)
 A-level equivalent (age 18) 12 (14.1)
 University 8 (9.4)
   
Mean deviation worse eye (dB)
 ≤5 31 (36.5)
 5–15 24 (28.2)
 >15 30 (35.3)
   
Duration of eye drop use
 <1 year 3 (3.5)
 1–5 years 29 (34.1)
 5–10 years 16 (18.8)
 >10 years 37 (43.5)
   
Previous drop education
 No 69 (81.2)
 Yes- family member 2 (2.4)
 Yes- professional 14 (16.5)