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Table 2 Awareness of glaucoma in relation to 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

Characteristics [N = 340]

Aware [n = 8]

Not aware [n = 332]

Gender

  

   Male

5

232

   Female

3

100

Age

  

   40-49

4

116

   50-59

4

101

   60-69

0

76

   70-79

0

32

   80+

0

7

Marital status

  

   Married

8

315

   Non-married

0

9

Religion

  

   Muslim

4

199

   Christian

4

133

Education

  

   Illiterate

0

146

   Read & write only

1

66

   1-4 grade completed

0

31

   5-8 grade completed

0

39

   9-12 grade completed

2

28

   Collage education

5

22

Occupation

  

   Farmer

1

127

   Housewife

1

73

   Employee

6

62

   Merchant

0

32

   Daily laborer

0

13

   Others

0

25