Table 3.
Medical and ocular history of the inmates
| Variable | n (percentage) |
|---|---|
| Ocular history | |
| Wear spectacles | 50 (13.6) |
| Participants reported eye complaints | 201 (54.8) |
| Eye complaints reported (n = 201) | |
| Itchiness | 94 (46.8) |
| Eye pain | 29 (14.4) |
| Tearing | 73 (36.3) |
| Discharge | 7 (3.5) |
| Reduced distant vision | 63 (31.3) |
| Reduced near vision | 91 (45.3) |
| Foreign body sensation | 42 (20.9) |
| Others | 27 (13.4) |
| History of eye evaluation prior to incarceration | 31 (8.5) |
| History of eye trauma | 19 (5.2) |
| Duration of trauma (n = 19) | |
| Days | 4 (21.1) |
| Months | 2 (10.5) |
| Years | 12 (63.2) |
| Visual effects from trauma | 8 (42.1) |
| History of surgical operation | 3 (0.8) |
| Medical history (N = 367) | |
| Has diabetes | 4 (1.1) |
| Hypertensive | 43 (11.7) |
| Hypertensive on medication | 11 (25.6) |
| Chronic diseases (n = 73) | 73 (19.9) |
| HIV | 69 (94.5) |
| Chronic medications (n = 73) | 68 (91.9) |
| HIV status | |
| Positive | 72 (19.6) |
| Negative | 293 (79.8) |
| Unknown status | 2 (0.5) |