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. 2018 Nov-Dec;34(6):1429–1434. doi: 10.12669/pjms.346.16260

Table-I.

Relationship between the current using of contact lenses and the study variables among medical students at King Abdulaziz University.

Contact lenses Users (217) None-users (319) X2(p) OR (95 % CI)

Variables No % No %
Gender
Female 191 56.2 149 43.8 95.01(0.000) 8.38(5.2-13.3)
Male 26 13.3 170 86.7
Marital status
Single 197 39.7 299 60.3 1.62(0.203) 0.66 (0.3-1.3)
Married 20 50.0 20 50.0
Educational year
Second 65 56.4 51 43.6 42.12(0.000) 3.36 (1.87-6.06)
Third 29 25.7 84 74.3 0.91 (0.49-1.70)
Fourth 70 54.3 59 45.7 3.13 (1.76-5.57)
Fifth 27 31.4 59 68.8 1.21 (0.63-2.31)
Sixth 25 27.5 66 72.5 1
Residence
With family 201 40.9 290 59.1 6.36(0.036) 2.54 (1.01-6.38)
University dormitory 10 58.8 7 41.2 5.24 (1.39-19.64)
Private dormitory (RC) 6 21.4 22 78.6 1
Father education
University and above 148 39.4 228 60.6 0.66(0.417) 0.86 (0.6-1.2)
Less than university 69 43.1 91 56.9
Mother education
University and above 136 42.0 188 58.0 0.76(0.385) 1.17(0.8-1.7)
Less than university 81 38.2 131 61.8
Father occupation
Professional 172 41.1 246 58.9 0.347(0.556) 1.13(0.7-1.7)
Non-professional 45 38.1 73 61.9
Mother occupation
Professional 100 38.3 161 61.7 0.995(0.319) 0.84 (0.6-1.2)
Non-professional 117 42.5 158 57.5
Family income
More than Enough 73 37.1 124 62.9 1.66(0.436) 0.69 (0.22-2.12)
Less than enough (RC) 138 42.5 187 57.5 0.86 (0.28-2.62)
6 46.2 7 53.8 1

RC: Referent Category.