Table 2.
Sociodemographic features of parents of students who have VA ≤ 6/12.
| Age | N (%) |
| 25–40 | 15 (68.2%) |
| 41–55 | 4 (18.2%) |
| 56–70 | 3 (13.6%) |
| Educational background | |
| Illiterate | 1 (4.5%) |
| Elementary school | 5 (22.7%) |
| Secondary school | 12 (54.5%) |
| College diploma | 3 (13.6%) |
| University degree | 1 (4.5%) |
| Income/month (Ethiopian birr) | |
| 150–800 | 5 (22.7%) |
| 801–1500 | 6 (27.3%) |
| 1501–2500 | 8 (36.4%) |
| 2501–3500 | 3 (13.6%) |
| Visual status | |
| Blind | 1 (4.5%) |
| Color blind | 1 (4.5%) |
| Hyperopia | 1 (4.5%) |
| Myopia | 7 (31.8%) |
| No eye problem | 12 (54.5%) |
| Eye care for their child | |
| Washing with soap | 11 (50%) |
| No care for the eye of their child | 11 (50%) |