Table 1 Demographic characteristics of participants recruited to the study
From: Visual rehabilitation of patients with corneal diseases
| Â | n | Â |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 34 | 65.7 ± 14.2 [23,86] |
Females/ Males | 17/ 17 | 50% /50% |
Duration of disease (years) | 34 | 10 [1–76] |
Visual impairment status | ||
 Visually impaired (≤20/63) | 28 | 82.3% |
 Severely impaired (≤20/400) | 4 | 11.8% |
 Blind (≤20/1000) | 2 | 5.9% |
Residential situation | ||
 Alone | 12 | 35.3% |
 With spouse/ partner/family | 22 | 64.7% |
Employment status | ||
 Employed | 9 | 26.5% |
 Unemployed | 6 | 17.6% |
 Retired | 19 | 55.9% |
Education and professional training | ||
 Secondary school | 6 | 17.6% |
 Completed vocational training | 17 | 50% |
 Qualification for university | 8 | 23.5% |
 University degree | 3 | 8.8% |