Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of respondents at an ophthalmic outreach site in southwestern Ethiopia, 2009.
From: Glaucoma awareness among people attending ophthalmic outreach services in Southwestern Ethiopia
| Sociodemographic characteristics | no (%) [N = 340] |
|---|---|
| Age group (years) | |
| 40-49 | 120(35.3) |
| 50-59 | 105(30.9) |
| 60-69 | 76(22.3) |
| 70-79 | 32(9.4) |
| ≥80 | 7(2.1) |
| Gender | |
| Male | 237 (69.7) |
| Female | 103 (30.3) |
| Marital Status | |
| Married | 323(95.0) |
| Single | 9(2.6) |
| Widow | 8(2.4) |
| Religion | |
| Muslim | 203(59.7) |
| Christian | 137(40.3) |
| Education | |
| Illiterate | 146(42.9) |
| Read and write only | 67(19.7) |
| 1-4 grade completed | 31(9.1) |
| 5-8 grade completed | 39(11.5) |
| 9-12 grade completed | 30(8.8) |
| Collage education | 27(8.0) |
| Occupation | |
| Farmer | 128(37.6) |
| Housewife | 74(21.8) |
| Govt/nongov't employeea | 68(20.0) |
| Merchant | 32(9.4) |
| Daily laborer | 13(3.8) |
| None/dependent on family | 19(5.6) |
| Othersb | 6(1.8) |