Table 5.
Risk behaviors related to main pathogens causing eye infections.
| Risk factor | N (%) |
Staphylococcus pasteuri |
P-value |
Achromobacter agilis |
P-value |
Enterobacter mori |
P-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes N (%) | No N (%) | Yes N (%) | No N (%) | Yes N (%) | No N (%) | |||||
| Sleeping or napping in CLs | ||||||||||
| No | 11 (55) | 7 (53.85) | 4 (57.14) | 0.88 | 5 (71.43) | 6 (46.15) | 0.27 | 7 (63.64) | 4 (44.44) | 0.39 |
| Yes | 9 (45) | 6 (46.15) | 3 (42.86) | 2 (28.57) | 7 (53.85) | 4 (36.36) | 5 (55.56) | |||
| Exceed the recommended period of CL | ||||||||||
| No | 5 (25) | 2 (15.38) | 3 (42.86) | 0.17 | 0 (0) | 5 (38.46) | 0.058 | 3 (27.27) | 2 (22.22) | 0.75 |
| Yes | 15 (75) | 11 (84.62) | 4 (57.14) | 7 (100) | 8 (61.54) | 8 (72.73) | 7 (77.78) | |||
| Exceed the recommended period of CL solution | ||||||||||
| No | 13 (65) | 8 (61.54) | 5 (71.43) | 0.65 | 4 (57.14) | 9 (69.23) | 0.58 | 7 (63.64) | 6 (66.67) | 0.88 |
| Yes | 7 (35) | 5 (38.46) | 2 (28.57) | 3 (42.86) | 4 (30.77) | 4 (36.36) | 3 (33.33) | |||
| Wearing in water | ||||||||||
| No | 4 (20) | 1 (7.69) | 3 (42.86) | 0.06 | 2 (28.57) | 2 (15.38) | 0.48 | 2 (18.18) | 2 (22.22) | 0.82 |
| Yes | 16 (80) | 12 (92.31) | 4 (57.14) | 5 (71.43) | 11 (84.62) | 9 (81.82) | 7 (77.78) | |||
| Wearing in shower | ||||||||||
| No | 3 (15) | 1 (7.69) | 2 (28.57) | 0.21 | 1 (14.29) | 2 (15.38) | 0.94 | 3 (27.27) | 0 (0) | 0.08 |
| Yes | 17 (85) | 12 (92.31) | 5 (71.43) | 6 (85.71) | 11 (84.62) | 8 (72.73) | 9 (100) | |||
| Hand washing | ||||||||||
| No | 6 (30) | 4 (30.77) | 2 (28.57) | 0.91 | 3 (42.86) | 3 (23.08) | 0.35 | 2 (18.18) | 5 (55.56) | 0.49 |
| Yes | 14 (70) | 9 (69.23) | 5 (71.43) | 4 (57.14) | 10 (76.92) | 9 (81.82) | 4 (44.44) | |||
| With soap | ||||||||||
| No | 10 (50) | 7 (53.85) | 3 (42.86) | 0.63 | 5 (71.43) | 5 (38.46) | 0.16 | 5 (45.45) | 5 (55.56) | 0.65 |
| Yes | 10 (50) | 6 (46.15) | 4 (57.14) | 2 (28.57) | 8 (61.54) | 6 (54.55) | 4 (44.44) | |||
| Rub and rinse CL | ||||||||||
| No | 7 (35) | 6 (46.16) | 1 (14.29) | 0.15 | 3 (42.86) | 4 (30.77) | 0.58 | 2 (18.18) | 5 (55.56) | 0.08 |
| Yes | 13 (65) | 7 (53.84) | 6 (86.71) | 4 (57.14) | 9 (69.23) | 9 (81.82) | 4 (44.44) | |||
| Reuse old CL solution | ||||||||||
| No | 13 (65) | 7 (53.85) | 6 (85.71) | 0.15 | 4 (57.14) | 9 (69.23) | 0.58 | 7 (63.64) | 6 (66.67) | 0.88 |
| Yes | 7 (35) | 6 (46.15) | 1 (14.29) | 3 (42.86) | 4 (30.77) | 4 (36.36) | 3 (33.33) | |||
| Soaking CL with normal saline solution | ||||||||||
| No | 15 (75) | 10 (76.92) | 5 (71.43) | 0.78 | 4 (57.14) | 11 (84.62) | 0.17 | 8 (72.73) | 7 (77.78) | 0.79 |
| Yes | 5 (25) | 3 (23.08) | 2 (28.57) | 3 (42.86) | 2 (15.38) | 3 (27.27) | 2 (22.22) | |||
| Clean the CL case with tap water | ||||||||||
| No | 11 (55) | 6 (46.15) | 5 (71.43) | 0.27 | 6 (85.71) | 5 (38.46) | 0.04∗ | 7 (63.64) | 4 (44.44) | 0.39 |
| Yes | 9 (45) | 7 (53.85) | 2 (28.57) | 1 (14.29) | 8 (61.54) | 4 (36.36) | 5 (55.56) | |||
| History of eye infection | ||||||||||
| No | 13 (65) | 10 (76.92) | 3 (42.86) | 0.12 | 7 (100) | 6 (46.15) | 0.01∗ | 7 (63.64) | 6 (66.67) | 0.88 |
| Yes | 7 (35) | 3 (23.08) | 4 (57.14) | 0 (0) | 7 (53.85) | 4 (36.36) | 3 (33.33) | |||
Note: ∗A P value <0.05 was considered statistically significant from chi-square test.