Table 1. Demographic characteristics of the study sample.
N (%) | Valid N | |
Gender: | 1356 | |
Female | 950 (70.1%) | |
Male | 405 (29.9%) | |
Age: | 1356 | |
18-30 | 882 (65.1%) | |
31-40 | 208 (15.4%) | |
41-50 | 162 (12.0%) | |
51-60 | 91 (6.72%) | |
above 60 | 12 (0.89%) | |
Education: | 1356 | |
Primary | 59 (4.35%) | |
High school | 377 (27.8%) | |
Bachelor degree | 920 (67.8%) | |
Monthly income: | 1356 | |
< 5000 SAR | 702 (51.8%) | |
5000 - 15000 SAR | 434 (32.0%) | |
> 15000 SAR | 219 (16.2%) | |
Frequency of visiting ophthalmologist: | 1356 | |
Never | 314 (23.2%) | |
When needed | 926 (68.3%) | |
Regularly | 69 (5.09%) | |
Other | 47 (3.47%) | |
Sight problem that requires contact lenses: | 1356 | |
No | 659 (48.6%) | |
Yes | 697 (51.4%) | |
Duration of using glasses: | 1356 | |
Never | 603 (44.5%) | |
Less than a year | 145 (10.7%) | |
1 to 5 years | 214 (15.8%) | |
5 to 10 years | 193 (14.2%) | |
More than 10 years | 201 (14.8%) | |
Contact lens use: | 1356 | |
Never | 710 (52.4%) | |
Previous user | 441 (32.5%) | |
Current user | 205 (15.1%) |