Table 2.
—Self-Reported Vision, Eye Problems, and Eye Care Among Farmworkers (N = 79)
| Variable | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Self-reported eyesight | 74 | |
| Excellent | 17 | 23.0 |
| Good | 29 | 39.2 |
| Fair | 9 | 12.2 |
| Poor | 7 | 9.5 |
| Don’t know | 12 | 14.9 |
| Wear glasses or contact lenses | 4 | 5.1 |
| Difficulty … | ||
| Recognizing a friend across the street | 9 | 11.8 |
| Watching television | 10 | 13.0 |
| Reading | 16 | 19.5 |
| Doing work requiring close vision | 7 | 9.0 |
| Eye symptoms in past 7 days | ||
| Pain or burning | 17 | 21.5 |
| Redness | 21 | 26.6 |
| Itching | 20 | 25.5 |
| Last time visited eye care professional | ||
| Within past year | 21 | 26.4 |
| Between 1 and 2 years ago | 12 | 15.4 |
| 2 or more years ago | 14 | 17.9 |
| Never | 30 | 38.5 |
| Reason for not visiting eye care professional in past 12 months | ||
| No reason to go; no problem | 24 | 42.1 |
| Have not thought of it | 16 | 28.1 |
| Cost or insurance | 10 | 17.5 |
| Cannot get to clinic | 3 | 5.3 |
| Do not know an eye doctor | 2 | 3.5 |