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. 2022 Mar 1;8(3):e09038. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e09038

Table 1.

Participant's demographic data and behaviors of contact lens wear.

Demographic data N = 20 (%)
Sex
 Female 20 (100%)
Age
 ≤18 3 (15%)
 19-30 3 (15%)
 31-40 8 (40%)
 40-50 5 (25%)
 >50 1 (5%)
Underlying disease
 Yes 4 (20%)
 No 16 (80%)
Educational level
 High school 1 (5%)
 Vocational/High vocational certificate 3 (15%)
 Graduate 7 (35%)
 Postgraduate
9 (45%)
Behavior of contact lens wear

Lens wear experience
 1–5 years 8 (40%)
 6–10 years 2 (10%)
 more than 10 years 10 (50%)
Type of lenses
 Clear soft CL 11(55%)
 Cosmetic CL 9 (45%)
Frequency of wear in a week
 1–3 day 0
 4–6 day 4 (20%)
 Everyday 16 (80%)
Duration of wear
 Less than 8 h 2 (10%)
 More than 8 h 18 (90%)
Source of CL purchase
 Health care professionals 0
 Non-health care professionals 20 (100%)
Source of disinfecting solution purchase
 Health care professionals 1 (5%)
 Non-health care professionals 19 (95%)
Symptoms associated with CL wear
 Dryness 14 (70%)
 Irritation 10 (50%)
 Tearing 7 (35%)
 Redness 6 (30%)
 Itchiness 4 (20%)
 Blurry vision 2 (10%)
 Discharge 2 (10%)
History of eye infection associated with CL wear
 Yes 7 (35%)
 Keratitis 3 (15%)
 Conjunctivitis 2 (10%)
 Blepharitis or hordeolum 2 (10%)
 None 13 (65%)
Sleep with CL in
 Yes 9 (45%)
 No 11 (55%)
Sharing CL with others
 Yes 0
 No 20 (100%)
Exceed the recommended planned replacement
 Yes 15 (75%)
 No 5 (25%)
Using expired CL solutions (opened for more than 3 months)
 Yes 7 (35%)
 No 13 (65%)
Exposure to water during CL wear
 Yes 19 (95%)
 No 1 (5%)
The use of eye drops in conjunction with CL
 Yes 13 (65%)
 No 7 (35%)
First or second-hand smoker
 Yes 1 (5%)
 No 19 (95%)
Time spent work with terminal screen per day
 Less than 12 h 9 (45%)
 More than 12 h 11 (55%)
Exposure to air-conditioned environment
 Less than 12 h 12 (60%)
 More than 12 h 8 (40%)
Use of makeup close to the eye
 Yes 15 (75%)
 No 5 (25%)