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Table 2 Demographic characteristics among subjects with retinal vein occlusion

From: Prevalence, pattern and risk factors of retinal vein occlusion in an elderly population in Nepal: the Bhaktapur retina study

Demographic characteristics

All Persons (N/%)

(N = 1860)

RVO Total (N/%) (N = 55)

BRVO

(N/%)(N = 51)

CRVO (N/%) (N = 4)

p- value

Age(years)

 60–69

950 (51.08)

27 (49.09)

24 (47.06)

3 (75)

0.521

 70–79

697 (37.47)

22 (40)

21 (41.18)

1 (25)

 ≥ 80

213 (11.45)

6 (10.91)

6 (11.76)

0

Gender

 Male

821 (44.14)

25(45.45)

24(47.06)

1 (25)

0.394

 Female

1039 (55.86)

30 (54.55)

27 (52.94)

3 (75)

Occupation

 Agriculture

1351 (72.63)

40 (72.73)

37 (72.55)

3 (75)

0.916

 Other occupations

509 (27.37)

15 (27.27)

14 (27.45)

1 (25)

Education status

 Illiterates

1433 (77.04)

48 (87.27)

44 (86.27)

4 (100)

0.428

 Literates

427 (22.96)

7 (12.73)

7 (13.73)

0

  1. RVO Retinal vein occlusion, BRVO Branch retinal vein occlusion, CRVO Central retinal vein occlusion