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) |