Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of adults aged ≥ 18 years at Debre Berhan town, North Shewa, Ethiopia, 2018 (n = 416, n = number of study participants)
Variable | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | ||
18–39 | 235 | 56.5 |
40–64 | 123 | 29.6 |
> 64 | 58 | 13.9 |
Gender | ||
Male | 169 | 40.6 |
Female | 247 | 59.4 |
Religion | ||
Orthodox | 345 | 82.9 |
Muslim | 27 | 6.5 |
Protestant | 32 | 7.7 |
Catholic | 12 | 2.9 |
Ethnicity | ||
Amhara | 359 | 86.3 |
Oromo | 27 | 6.5 |
Tigrie | 13 | 3.1 |
Guragie | 17 | 4.1 |
Marital status | ||
Single | 178 | 42.8 |
Married | 238 | 57.2 |
Family history of eye problem | ||
Yes | 16 | 3.8 |
No | 400 | 96.2 |