Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of study participant presented with ocular and periocular infections at Eye Unit of Shashemene Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, September 1, 2018 to March 30, 2019 (N = 332)
Variables | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Sex | ||
 Male | 177 | 53.3% |
 Female | 155 | 46.7% |
Age Range | ||
 0–2 | 17 | 5.1% |
 3–11 | 53 | 15.9% |
 12–17 | 39 | 11.8% |
 18–39 | 133 | 40.1% |
 ≥ 40 | 90 | 27.1% |
Residence | ||
 Urban | 109 | 32.8% |
 Rural | 223 | 67.2% |
Occupation | ||
 Student | 126 | 37.9% |
 Farmer | 69 | 20.8% |
 Merchant | 12 | 3.6% |
 Civil servant | 56 | 16.9% |
 House Wife | 34 | 10.2% |
 Not applicablea | 35 | 10.5% |
Marital Status | ||
 Single | 61 | 18.4% |
 Divorced | 1 | 0.3% |
 Married | 168 | 50.6% |
 Not applicablea | 102 | 30.7% |
Educational Status | ||
 Illiterate | 27 | 8.1% |
 Elementary School | 114 | 34.3% |
 High School | 75 | 22.6% |
 College and Above | 81 | 24.4% |
 Not applicablea | 35 | 10.5% |