Table 1.
The Socio-Demographic and Relevant Characteristics of 234 Patients with KC
| n (%) | |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Male | 119 (50.9) |
| Female | 115 (49.1) |
| Age in years | |
| < 20 | 40 (17.1) |
| 20–24 | 73 (31.2) |
| 25–29 | 60 (25.6) |
| ≥ 30 | 61 (26.1) |
| Occupation | |
| Employed office based | 33 (14.1) |
| Employed outside worker | 27 (11.5) |
| Unemployeda | 109 (46.6) |
| Unknown | 65 (27.7) |
| Affecting his/her daily activity | 58 (24.8) |
| Presence of systemic disease | 19 (8.1) |
| Past ocular history (POH) | 60(25.6) |
| Family history of KC | 55 (23.5) |
| Previous Cross linking (CXL) | 28 (12.0) |
| Consanguinity degree in presence of family history of KC | |
| 1st degree | 7 (2.9) |
| 2nd degree | 34 (14.5) |
| 3rd degree | 6 (2.6) |
| 4th degree | 8 (3.4) |
Note: aStudents are included.